Which of the Following Best Compares Two Main Theories About

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best compares two main theories about the dispersal of our ancestors from Africa?

• A) The African emergence hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants from a fairly recent African ancestor, and the multiregional hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants of ancestors that never lived in Africa.
• B) The African emergence hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants from a fairly recent African ancestor, and the multiregional hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants of recent dispersals.
• C) The African emergence hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants from a fairly old African ancestor, and the multiregional hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants of earlier dispersals.
• D) The African emergence hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants from a fairly recent African ancestor, and the multiregional hypothesis proposes that modern humans are descendants of earlier dispersals.

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