[PapaBear3625]

The key issue is: when did they all sapienize? In other words, is there evidence that sapienization happened once (in Africa), and then the salient populations moved out and interbred with the lesser lights living in Asia and Europe—and Africa—OR, sapienization happened locally everywhere. What says you guys and Wolpoff on that? Thanks.

Third possibility: sapienization happened gradually over a population that was not just restricted to a little piece of Africa. In order words, movement of individuals and their genes in prehistoric times was higher than we think.

[Pharmboy]

Indeed...I was not clear enough in my post. I should have had a question mark after the "Africa" in parens. You are correct...

I do not think the clear case has been made that sapienization occurred in Africa, although 90% of the anthropology community is sure HOPING that's the case...