Mitochondrial Eve is known as "the maternal ancestor of all living humans." Although she was not the only woman or being living at the time, she is said to be the most recent common ancestor of all humans. She was said to live about 200,000 years ago. All living humans are said to have the same mitochondrial DNA, and this DNA comes from Mitochondrial Eve, even though it is not a known fact that she was even human. Mitochondrial Eve is said to be originally from Africa, and her "legacy" slowly passed along throughout the whole world, ending in North and South America.
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