Mitochondrial Eve is estimated to have lived between 99,000 and 200,000 years ago , most likely in East Africa , when `` Homo sapiens sapiens '' ( anatomically modern humans ) were developing as a population distinct from other human sub-species .
According to currrent research , Mitochondrial Eve lived about 200.000 years ago . Most likely she lived in East Africa , when `` Homo sapiens sapiens '' ( anatomically modern humans ) were developing as a population distinct from other human sub-species .