The origin of modern humans has probably been the most debated issue in evolutionary biology over the last few decades. Modern humans (Homo sapiens), thespeciesthat we are, means 'wise man' in Latin. Our species is the only surviving species of the genusHomobut where we came from has been a topic of much debate. Modern humans originated in Africa within the past 200,000 years and evolved from their most likely recent common ancestor, Homo...
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