QUESTIONS Question 11-1: There is archaeological evidence for the presence of mo
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QUESTIONS Question 11-1: There is archaeological evidence for the presence of modern humans outside Africa (in the Middle East and Arabian Peninsula) during the period 90-120 KYA. How does this fit into our understanding of the origins and spread of modern humans? Question 11-2: What is behavioral modernity, and what do we know about where and when it evolved? How could its genetic basis (if any) be investigated? Question 11-3: When did fully modern humans expand out of Africa and what routes did they take? What future evidence from archaeology or genetics could be most important in resolving current uncertainties? REFERENCES The references hig es highlighted in purple are considered to be importanExplanation / Answer
Answer 11-1:-
Earlier there was too much conflict about the actual place of origin of human and still today many people are debating each other on this topic of origin of humans. The ‘Out of Africa’ model is currently the most widely favoured explanation accounting for the origins of modern humans. It suggests that modern humans originated in Africa within the last 200,000 years from a single group of ancestors. Modern humans continued to evolve in Africa and had spread to the Middle East by 100,000 years ago and possibly as early as 160,000 years ago. Modern humans only became well established elsewhere in the last 50,000 years. So, we can say it was near to Africa either inside or outside where first presence of humans took place.