ðə ɹˌiːkənstɹˈʌktᵻd tˈaɪmlaɪnz ʌv wɛn pɹˈoʊɾoʊˌæfɹoʊˌeɪsɪˈæɾɪk wʌz spˈoʊkən vˈɛɹi ɛkstˈɛnsɪvli, wɪð dˈeɪts ɹˈeɪndʒɪŋ fɹʌm ˈeɪtiːn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ bˌiːsˈiː tʊ ˈeɪt,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ bˌiːsˈiː.
The reconstructed timelines of when Proto-Afroasiatic was spoken vary extensively, with dates ranging from 18,000 BC to 8,000 BC.