How long has the species homo sapiens existed?
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
200,000 years ago, "Homo sapiens" evolves in East Africa. At the time, "Homo sapiens" was one of many human species, such as Neanderthals. Since 13,000 years ago, "Homo sapiens" has been the only surviving human species. Harari suggests that one of the key reasons why Sapiens is able to take control of the world is Sapiens' advanced language.
Homo magi
The "Homo magi" existed for as long as the human race, but due to their special abilities, they did not expand as did "Homo sapiens". Eventually, they started to inbreed with normal humans, resulting in many generations of "Homo magi" turned into "Homo sapiens". As the number of pure "Homo magi" dwindled, they decided to recede and went into hiding.