ANT101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Multiregional Origin Of Modern Humans, Neanderthal, Nuclear Dna
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Hypotheses for the origin of modern h. sapiens: complete replacement / out of africa (eve) hypothesis (stringer & andrews, 1988. Origin of modern humans in africa, with later replacement of all of other homo species (including neandertals. Several populations in africa, asian & europe evolving together from 100,000 40,000 ya. Africa, with later disappearance of other homo species due to hybridization & replacement. Due to morphological continuity and inability of genetics to entirely disprove interbreeding. Acknowledges likelihood of some fertile interbreeding between archaic and moderns. Probably followed a southern route all the way to the far east and australia. H. sapiens north to eurasia then west to europe proper. May have come by boats along the pacific coast. 5 distinct genetic groupings mtdna: 14,000 11,000 ya. 1. 8 mya (africa) 300,000 ya (se asia. Lower paleolithic: acheulean tool technology (africa, europe, sw asia.
