In the Figure Below, the Arrows on the Map Indicate

question 48

Multiple Choice

In the figure below, the arrows on the map indicate a hypothesis regarding the movement of modern human populations throughout the world.
In 2004, a set of human tools dated to 50,000 years old was found at the location of the star on the map (the Southeast United States) . If the age of these tools is correct, which of the following is true?

• A) This discovery disproves the out-of-Africa hypothesis.
• B) This discovery confirms the multiregional hypothesis.
• C) This discovery suggests that modern humans evolved in North America rather than Africa.
• D) This discovery suggests that the human colonization occurred at a much faster rate than previously hypothesized by scientists.

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