Q. Did humans originate in Africa?
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A. No. All humans have genomes selected from a vast pool, and it's misleading to think of any one person's selection as coming from a specific area.
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Q. But don't genetic analyses of most modern humans show their genomes are mostly shared with those of modern Africans?
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A. Just the opposite. The majority of modern Africans fall in genome groups rather different to those of most modern Europeans, Asians, and native Americans.
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Q. So the "Out-Of-Africa" hypothesis is wrong?
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A. Pretty much. It's unrealistic to imagine that a migration of people out of Africa could lead to populations with quite different skin colours, hair types, and gene sets to the majority of Africans.
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Q. Where can I find more detail on this?
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A. See The Truth About Human Species.
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