In the early 20th century, Bombay stood at the crossroads of empire, migration, and modernity, emerging as the focal point of modernism in the Indian subcontinent. While Calcutta and Madras shared ...

For Wood, though, Hublin’s use of “early modern humans” makes sense. And regardless of precise labels, he says, the Jebel Irhoud fossils have their place in the tapestry of humankind.