There are fossils of members of the genus Homo going back much further than 200,000 years. When our species officially begins is a matter of opinion, but Homo sapiens was descended from earlier human species.
Yes, I agree.
But that's not what the article is about.
It says the genetic “Adam” for all living humans was alive 170,000 - 320,000 years ago, and that previous studies claim as much as 500,000 years ago.
All living humans are Homo Sapiens, and the Homo Sapien fossil record goes back just 200,000 years, or so I thought, anyway.