Highly Visible, Curiously Intangible
Article Abstract:
Data on modern human origins (MHO) come from a variety of research traditions, each with its own paradigmatic bias. Archaeological research on MHO has two competing models - the continuity model and the replacement model. Biases and preconceptions are too often the basis for evaluating MHO research.
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1999
Prehistoric peoples, Human evolution
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1999
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Genetic data and the African origin of humans
Article Abstract:
Numerous loci are required to estimate when modern humans first left Africa. A single mutating locus is not enough to reliably estimate population divergences, even when the population sample is very large.
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
Human population genetics
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
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Subjects list: Research, Human beings, Humans, Origin
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