Scientific Methods

Monday, March 13, 2006

FIRST HOMINIDS TO LEAVE AFRICA

Shortly after Homo ergaster appeared 1.9 million years ago, humans began to leave Africa for the first time and migrate to other continents. Early humans reached Dmanisi in ex-Soviet Georgia (Homo georgicus) around 1.8 million years ago. Here, they encountered cool, seasonal grasslands where African animals such as ostriches and giraffes mingled with Eurasian species such as wolves and the sabre-toothed cat Megantereon.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/human/human_evolution/leaving_home1.shtml

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posted by Rich Knight at 3/13/2006 08:38:00 AM

10 Comments:

  • Hi

    Africa is mis-spelt add an A

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, March 13, 2006 4:37:00 PM  

  • booked

    Thanks,
    Karen Marais

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Tuesday, March 14, 2006 9:32:00 AM  

  • Sorry guys for the inconvenience, I am not taking this topic! Consider it "unbooked".

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Tuesday, March 14, 2006 11:34:00 PM  

  • hi guys

    Researcher state that first human being orignated in africa,and she (African Eve)was a lady. does this rectify the stetament in the bible (genesis) which consider Adam as the first human being in the world?

    thanks
    Elelwani Muanalo

    By Blogger Elelwani, at Thursday, March 16, 2006 10:06:00 AM  

  • I think Adam or Eve would have been Homo erectus but since some argue that African Homo erectus is actually Homo ergaster then that would be the species>



    http://home.entouch.net/dmd/compass.htm

    But what about the hybrids Homo erectus X Homo habilis sometimes referred to as Homo georgicus and reached Dmanisi in ex-Soviet Georgia. It gets confussing but when more fossil appear I am sure this will change and possibly Homo habilis wil be Adam or Eve.

    The question of Adam and Eve ane evolution - have a look at he online debate at

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/darwin/debate/index.htm

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Saturday, March 18, 2006 4:17:00 PM  

  • Hi rich

    i agree with you when you are saying that Adam or Eve could be one of the Homo species, because after they were chased away from the garden of Eden they had kids and their kids get married to their cousins(Bible). so i strongly believe that they were not the first Homo species, they are also having ancestors like us.

    By Blogger Maleka Evelyn, at Thursday, March 23, 2006 3:06:00 PM  

  • i do not agree with the scientist who said, the first man was ape.the bibble said ,god create adam as the first person on earth.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, March 24, 2006 11:40:00 AM  

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    By Blogger Maleka Evelyn, at Tuesday, April 04, 2006 4:07:00 PM  

  • Hi lmukwevho

    i think you must stop confusing yourself by comparing the creation and evolution, I believe that they are two different things.

    By Blogger Maleka Evelyn, at Tuesday, April 04, 2006 4:08:00 PM  

  • Hi tnesthiheni

    is a prety that you do not agree with them, so as other people might not agree with your ideas. i believe that they made their conclusion based on their findings, if you can further read your Bible you will find out that Adam and Eve had children and their children married their counsins. So what do you think those counsins came from?

    By Blogger Maleka Evelyn, at Tuesday, April 04, 2006 4:16:00 PM  

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