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14.9. Did our species evolve in subdivided populations across Africa, and Why does it matter?

Scerri Eleanor M.L. , Thomas Mark G. , Manica Andrea , Gunz Philipp , Stock Jay T. , Stringer Chris , Grove Matt , Groucutt Huw S. , Timmermann Axel , Rightmire G. Philip , d'Errico Francesco , Tryon Christian A. , Drake Nick A. , Brooks Alison S. , Dennell Robin W. , Durbin Richard , Henn Brenna M. , Lee-Thorp Julia , deMenocal Peter , Petraglia Michael D. , Thompson Jessica C. , Scally Aylwyn , Chikhi Lounes

To read the full abstract: Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2018. 33 (8); 582–594.This opinion piece argues that Homo sapiens evolved within interlinked groups living across Africa, and not in a single region of East Africa. Millennia of separation gave rise to diversity of human forms, and a complex mix of archaic and modern features in different places and...