Out of (southern) Africa: Modern man 'evolved from desert bushmen'

Daily Mail (UK) ^ | March 8, 2011 | DAVID DERBYSHIRE

[Pharmboy]

The first modern people evolved in southern Africa more than 60,000 years ago - and not in the east of the continent as most scientists believe, a study concludes. After analysing DNA samples from 27 populations in modern-day Africa, researchers say the most likely location for the 'cradle of humanity' is the Kalahari desert region of South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. The modern-day click-speaking bushman from the desert show the greatest genetic diversity of any Africans - suggesting that their home was the birthplace of the first true Homo sapiens.

Originators: The home of the modern day click-speaking bushman in the Kalahari desert is the birthplace of the first true Homo sapiens, scientists claim

Most experts now believe that modern humans evolved in Africa between 150,000 and 60,000 years ago and then migrated to the Near East, Europe, Asia and eventually America

[Pharmboy]

While I do believe our origins lie in Africa, I think their timing's a bit daft.

[Pharmboy]

Ping for Homo sapiens

[JusPasenThru]

Does this mean I qualify for affirmative action, and if you say anything bad about me it becomes a hate crime?

[Jim Noble]

I’m a multiregional man myself...

[ClearCase_guy]

It seems to me that it would take a miracle for people to originate in an African desert 60,000 years ago and then spread all over the world -- even to Easter Island with basically no technology. And to separate into rather distinct races in such a time. And to live at a stone age level up until just a few thousand years ago and then -- poof! -- for serious civilization to start springing up everywhere in the world simultaneously. It all seems miraculous.

Of course, my worldview allows for the belief in miracles. But the secular humanists? They ought to find such miracles hard to swallow.

[Bringbackthedraft]

I’m still waiting for them to find the remains of the Great Ice Ship that brought my people to earth in the Arctic. There is so much more to discover. I don’t believe that man came from one continent. I look at frogs, they are all over the world, and they are different, but they have the same skeletal structure. Where did the first Adam and Eve frog come from that managed to spread themselves around the world. There is no simple explanation, only beliefs, until all the puzzle pieces are put together.

[GOPBlonde]

“Of course, my worldview allows for the belief in miracles. But the secular humanists? They ought to find such miracles hard to swallow.”

No, the secular humanists believe we came from space aliens. I learned that on the History Channel.

[Caipirabob]

I don’t tan, period. There’s no way I came from Africa! :D

[elcid1970]

Everything I’ve heard about the Kalahari bush people says that they tend to be ordinary folks who only wish to raise their families and pursue their eons-old lifestyle.

I’ll bet they don’t even know what “Allahu akbar!!” means.

[Moltke]

And to live at a stone age level up until just a few thousand years ago and then -- poof! -- for serious civilization to start springing up everywhere in the world simultaneously.

When you start from a false premise, your conclusions will be incorrect.

[Dusty Road]

Build a Wal Mart out there and watch that change.

[USS Alaska]

If the African-Africans were the first and only people, who paid taxes for their welfare checks? S/Off

[Pharmboy]

I am a Wolpoffian/Multiregional guy too...AND in this article they imply this by stating that the later populations out of Africa hooked up with extant regional H. erectus, etc. Whereas in years past the politically correct OOA anthros and population geneticists wouldn't HEAR of this, they are now coming around.

[Shimmer1]

The Gods Must Be Crazy

[Waverunner]

about Coca Cola..

[oh8eleven]

researchers say the most likely location for the 'cradle of humanity' is the Kalahari desert
And you KNOW why they migrated ...

"You live in a desert! You live in a f*cking desert! Nothing grows out here! Nothing's gonna grow out here! You see this? Huh?
This is sand. Know what it's gonna be a hundred years from now? It's gonna be sand! You live in a f*cking desert!"

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

LOL! The greatest, ever.

[SunkenCiv]

LOL!

[SunkenCiv]

Well put.