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. 1990 Dec;263(6):98-104.
doi: 10.1038/scientificamerican1290-98.

The emergence of modern humans

C B Stringer  1
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The emergence of modern humans

C B Stringer. Sci Am. 1990 Dec.

Abstract

The theory that all humans are descended from a recent African ancestor was promoted by geneticists who study living populations. The fossil record provides independent support for this model.

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