Yes. The human family tree ultimately traces back to Africa. That's where we find the oldest human fossils (like [Lucy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_(Australopithecus) or Ardi), and where all of our ancestors lived before 100,000 years ago.

As for books try The Journey of Man by Spencer Wells. You might also be interested in the BBC documentary The Incredible Human Journey, which is on YouTube.

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