The recent African origin of modern humans, often called the out of Africa theory, is the mainstream scientific model of the geographic origin and early migration of anatomically modern humans, holding that Homo sapiens arose in Africa and subsequently migrated to populate the rest of the world.
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Proposed YearSourced to the subject's own account Proposed BySourced to the subject's own accountRebecca Cann, Mark Stoneking and Allan Wilson (1987 mitochondrial DNA study); the broader hypothesis has older fossil-based roots 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Recent African Origin of Modern Humans (Wikipedia)
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The recent African origin of modern humans is the mainstream scientific model of the geographic origin and early migration of anatomically modern humans.
1. Recent African Origin of Modern Humans (Wikipedia)
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Genetic support for the theory was substantially strengthened by a 1987 study of mitochondrial DNA by Rebecca Cann, Mark Stoneking and Allan Wilson.
1. Recent African Origin of Modern Humans (Wikipedia)
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Genetic support for the theory was substantially strengthened by a 1987 study of mitochondrial DNA by Rebecca Cann, Mark Stoneking and Allan Wilson.
1. Recent African Origin of Modern Humans (Wikipedia)
WikipediaProposed By: Rebecca Cann, Mitochondrial analyses section (edge: proposed-by, Cann)Quote, Proposed By: Rebecca Cann, Mitochondrial analyses section (edge: proposed-by, Cann)
In the 1980s, Allan Wilson together with Rebecca L. Cann and Mark Stoneking worked on genetic dating of the matrilineal most recent common ancestor of modern human populations.
1. Recent African Origin of Modern Humans (Wikipedia)
WikipediaProposed By: Mark Stoneking, Mitochondrial analyses section (edge: proposed-by, Stoneking)Quote, Proposed By: Mark Stoneking, Mitochondrial analyses section (edge: proposed-by, Stoneking)
In the 1980s, Allan Wilson together with Rebecca L. Cann and Mark Stoneking worked on genetic dating of the matrilineal most recent common ancestor of modern human populations.
1. Recent African Origin of Modern Humans (Wikipedia)
WikipediaProposed By: Allan Wilson, Mitochondrial analyses section (edge: proposed-by, Wilson)Quote, Proposed By: Allan Wilson, Mitochondrial analyses section (edge: proposed-by, Wilson)
In the 1980s, Allan Wilson together with Rebecca L. Cann and Mark Stoneking worked on genetic dating of the matrilineal most recent common ancestor of modern human populations.
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