Recent African origin of modern humans
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| + | In [[paleoanthropology]], the '''recent African origin of modern humans''' is the mainstream model describing the origin and [[Early human migrations|early dispersal]] of [[anatomically modern humans]]. The theory is called the ''(Recent) Out-of-Africa'' model in the popular press, and academically the ''recent single-origin hypothesis'' (''RSOH''), ''Replacement Hypothesis'', and ''Recent African Origin'' (''RAO'') model. The hypothesis that humans have a single origin ([[monogenesis]]) was published in [[Charles Darwin]]'s ''[[Descent of Man]]'' (1871). The concept was speculative until the 1980s, when it was corroborated by a study of present-day [[mitochondrial DNA]], combined with evidence based on [[physical anthropology]] of archaic [[specimens]]. | ||
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| + | *[[Toba catastrophe theory]] | ||
| + | *[[Behavioral modernity]] | ||
| + | *[[Early human migrations]] | ||
| + | *[[Hofmeyr Skull]] | ||
| + | *[[Identical ancestors point]] | ||
| + | *[[Mitochondrial Eve]] | ||
| + | *[[Most recent common ancestor]] | ||
| + | *[[Multiregional hypothesis]] | ||
| + | *[[Paleolithic]] | ||
| + | *[[Sahara pump theory]] | ||
| + | *[[Y-chromosomal Adam]] | ||
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In paleoanthropology, the recent African origin of modern humans is the mainstream model describing the origin and early dispersal of anatomically modern humans. The theory is called the (Recent) Out-of-Africa model in the popular press, and academically the recent single-origin hypothesis (RSOH), Replacement Hypothesis, and Recent African Origin (RAO) model. The hypothesis that humans have a single origin (monogenesis) was published in Charles Darwin's Descent of Man (1871). The concept was speculative until the 1980s, when it was corroborated by a study of present-day mitochondrial DNA, combined with evidence based on physical anthropology of archaic specimens.
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See also
- Toba catastrophe theory
- Behavioral modernity
- Early human migrations
- Hofmeyr Skull
- Identical ancestors point
- Mitochondrial Eve
- Most recent common ancestor
- Multiregional hypothesis
- Paleolithic
- Sahara pump theory
- Y-chromosomal Adam
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