Question

What are some leading hypotheses (informed theories) about how our species emerged? How are humans different?

Answer 1

Answer:

"Out of Africa" model of pattern of human evolution, clinical variation model of Center and Edge, and the Assimilation Model.

Explanation:

• There are many hypotheses and the scientific models that provide the alternative explanation to more of the widely accepted theorems of the out of Africa models and they describe the multiplication patterns of the human species and the archaic human forms such as those of the Neanderthals.

• The Center and the Edge model that allows for the balance between the genetic drift, the gene flow, and the selection till the Pleistocene as well as the over evolution of the global species. This Multi regional hypothesis was proposed in 1984 by  A Thorne and the Xinzhi.

Answer 2

Answer:

There are two main hypotheses when it comes to explaining the emergence of modern humans. The ‘Out of Africa’ theory holds that homo sapiens burst onto the scene as a new species around 150,000 to 200,000 years ago in Africa and subsequently replaced archaic humans such as the Neandertals. The other model, known as multi-regional evolution or regional continuity, posits far more ancient and diverse roots for our kind. Proponents of this view believe that homo sapiens arose in Africa some 2 million years ago and evolved as a single species spread across the Old World, with populations in different regions linked through genetic and cultural exchange.  hope this helps, have a nice day :)