The hypothesis that anatomically modern Homo sapiens evolved in Africa and later spread to other parts of the world is called:
Out of Africa (replacement) hypothesis
The Out of Africa hypothesis, also called the replacement model, proposes that anatomically modern Homo sapiens originated in Africa around 200,000 years ago and subsequently migrated outward, replacing earlier hominin populations in other regions.
This is supported by genetic and fossil evidence showing the greatest human genetic diversity within African populations, consistent with Africa being the origin point.
Punctuated equilibrium describes a pattern of evolutionary change with long periods of stability interrupted by rapid change, the multiregional hypothesis proposes independent parallel evolution of modern humans across different continents, and the founder effect describes genetic drift in a small colonising population, none of which describe this specific migration hypothesis.
Therefore, this hypothesis is called the Out of Africa (replacement) hypothesis.
Important Questions from Prehistoric period
The terms Citadel and Lower town are associated with which city?
What is the first age in the prehistoric period called?
Which one among the following Harappan towns was almost exclusively devoted to craft production:
Who had firstly discovered the rock paintings of Chitwadongri in Chhattisgarh?
Match List - 1 with List - 2 with the assistance of the codes given below :
List - 1
(Indus Valley Sites)List - 2
(Burial Customs)1. Harappa A. Brick chambers 2. Lothal B. Coffin Burial 3. Kalibangan C. Pot Burial 4. Surkotada D. Double Burial
