Patterns in Hominin Evolution (12.2)

Question 1

State where Homo sapiens have spread

Answer 1

Throughout the world

Question 2

Paleoanthropologists have concluded that Homo sapiens first evolved from where

Answer 2

In Africa

Question 3

State what species of Homo migrated from Africa to Asia

Answer 3

Homo erectus

Question 4

State when Homo Sapiens are thought to have left Africa

Answer 4

Between 60,000 and 125,000 years ago

Question 5

State the 3 models of Homo sapiens evolutionary theories

Answer 5

1. Multiregional evolution
2. Out of Africa model
3. Assimilation model

Question 6

State what type of model the Multiregional evolution model is considered

Answer 6

Continuity model

Question 7

State what type of model the Out of Africa model is considered

Answer 7

Replacement model

Question 8

State what type of model the Assimilation model is considered

Answer 8

Partial replacement

Question 9

State what model of evolution is most widely accepted today

Answer 9

Out of Africa theory

Question 10

State what type of migration the multiregional theory proposes a Homo species undertook and provide the species.

Answer 10

Homo erectus

Migration across Africa, Asia, Europe

Question 11

State whether or not the multiregional theory supports interbreeding events and if so, propose when this event may have occurred

Answer 11

Interbreeding of H. sapiens with archaic human species in Africa prior to migration

Question 12

State what type of migration the Out of Africa theory proposes a Homo species undertook and provide the species.

Answer 12

Homo erectus populations migrated from Africa and became isolated, diverging into different species
Homo sapiens then migrated from Africa/displaced all other populations around world

Question 13

State whether or not the Out of Africa theory supports interbreeding events and if so, propose when this event may have occurred

Answer 13

Yes. But, after Homo sapiens migrated out of Africa

Question 14

State what type of migration the Assimilation theory proposes a Homo species undertook and provide the species.

Answer 14

Homo sapiens

Migrated out of Africa

Question 15

State whether or not the Assimilation theory supports interbreeding events and if so, propose when this event may have occurred

Answer 15

Yes. Interbreeding of Homo sapiens from Africa with archaic humans across world - resulting in hybrid populations

Question 16

State what the geological era in which we exist is known as

Answer 16

Anthropocene era