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3.3 outline and examine the evidence for the pattern of human migration based on: the ‘Out of Africa’ model the theory of regional continuity (multi-regional hypothesis

outline and examine the evidence for the pattern of human migration based on

  • the ‘Out of Africa’ model
  • the theory of regional continuity (multi-regional hypothesis)

Background
Humans are very good at colonising different environments. The genus Homo originated in Africa and the first wave of humans to leave Africa were Homo erectus. After this point there is a difference of opinion as to what happened next. The two models that are used to describe the next stage of human migration are the ‘Out of Africa’ model and the regional continuity theory

An interesting website with documentaries is The Institute of Human Origins (external website). You can click on different topics such as Evidence, Anatomy, Lineages and Culture. You will need macromedia Flash to view the documentaries.

You can also get very valuable information from The Talk.Origins Archive (external website), maintained by Jim Foley, USA.