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Why Did Humans Evolve In Africa?

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Did Humans Evolve In Africa? Genetics and the archaeological record tell us the answer is yes. Let's explore those archaeological sites to help us understand why.

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Chapters:
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00:00 - Why Did Humans Evolve In Africa?
01:00 - The First Primates
05:10 - The Higher Primates
09:18 - The Apes
12:04 - The Hominins
19:19 - The Homo Genus
22:19 - Homo Sapiens (us)
28:20 - What if we didn’t evolve in Africa?
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20 Comments

@Evolve.2 Creator 1 year ago (edited) Pinned

Where do you think humans evolved?
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@AdrianoSnorts 1 year ago

If we evolved in Australia... We'd 100% somehow have something venomous!

@OVREZ 1 year ago

someone else said this too but your lack of ai use is actually really good and i promise i click off a vid so fast when its ai photos and ai narration

@Aaron-sf6jh 1 year ago

It bothers people, because they think they are better than other people, when we all come from the same place We evolved differently on different continents, because of certain conditions, such as climate, among other things! We all started from the same continent of Africa, then spread out, and evolved into what we see today!

@rainyfeathers9148 10 months ago

I'm team Africa and it's refreshing to hear the Not Out of Africa argument without the racism. It's too important and fascinating for lunatics to make a mess of. Thank you!!😭😭😭😭

@cinemacan 1 year ago

I didnt expect this kind of quality in small youtube channel. Good work, keep going.

@sofiesayswhat 1 year ago

omg finally a human voice and real clips and images on the screen!! thank u 🙏

@crenshawgrinder4725 1 year ago

The lack of Ice Ages and Glacial climatic conditions.

@kchabangu 11 months ago

Can you imagine an intelligent alien species observing us and witnessing our incessant fighting and arguing, killing each other over trivial ideologies? They would wonder, “What are they fighting over? Their journey to becoming the humans they are today is extraordinary, filled with unique events that have created the opportunity for their species to exist.”

Yet, they continue to fight over skin colour, religion, and nationalism. It’s simply fascinating.

@JohnShields-xx1yk 1 year ago

Anyone with children knows how strong a baby's grip is, when my son was 2 months old we brought him for a checkup and the Dr sat Scottie on the table, he asked us to watch, he put his thumbs in my sons palms and rubbed them, then he jerked his arms up in the air and Scottie's handing on like he'd practiced it, the Dr starts swinging his arms and Scottie's holding on comfortably swinging, I was shocked, it makes you wonder about natural instincts to hold on to branches, just like water babys can swim, it's an instinct.

@jilojilo0000 9 months ago (edited)

This is a good one. As a Kenyan whose country has been mentioned here countless times, I love this.

@bossbuka3146 2 months ago

A simple analogy:
A family can start in one place, then different children and grandchildren move to different countries. After many generations, the branches look and live differently, but they still share the same ancestors.
Genetically, humans today are actually very closely related—the differences between populations are small compared with what we share.

@justyouraveragenerd1493 11 months ago

I’m taking a biological anthropology course in college right now and this is exactly what the class is about! It’s so fun to see concepts I’ve learned about and I really appreciate the dedication with which you make these videos.

@bossbuka3146 2 months ago

One fascinating follow up is that the ancestors of modern Europeans were not always light skinned many early
Europeans likely had darker skin for thousands of years after arriving in Europe.

@D.g.s-g6q 1 year ago

I think humanity started in Africa because the continent had the ideal conditions that allowed primates to evolve, adapt, and develop more complex brains.

A more complex brain was followed by more complex ways of walking, tool making, tool usage, then eventually language.

@Beachbirdsofficial 7 months ago (edited)

2:52 looks like the cat from coraline

@nancycunningham4225 8 months ago

Basic human logic: it's always better if you can see over the top of the grass.

@seanhewitt603 1 year ago

As I understand, there is more genetic diversity in any two separate regions of Africa than in the entirety of the rest of the human race, that alone should point at Africa as the cradle of humankind.