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Mitochondrial Eve, a woman who lived in Africa roughly 150,000 to 200,000 years ago, is the most recent common ancestor of all living humans through their maternal line. While she was not the first woman, nor the only woman alive at the time, her mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the only maternal lineage that has been passed down to all humans today. This discovery highlights our shared ancestry and emphasizes that despite superficial differences, we are all fundamentally interconnected. | Science A

All humans can trace their maternal ancestry back to a woman known as “Mitochondrial Eve,” who lived in Africa roughly 150,000 to 200,000 years ago. | Caroline US Tv Shows