Figure 1 (IMAGE) Estonian Research Council Caption Persian Plateau, the most likely place where the ancestors of all present day non Africans lived for the 20.000 years that followed their migration Out of Africa. A period during which they also mixed their genes with the ones of the Neanderthals. Credit Credits: the authors of the original publication Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License CC0 Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.