Human Parallels

Authors

  • Mária Béres

Keywords:

Homo sapiens, African origins, Population genetics, Cultural anthropology

Abstract

The idea of the African origin of man (homo sapiens) (monogenesis) was already formulated by the English naturalist and developer of the modern theory of evolution, Charles Darwin (1809–1882), in his work “The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex,” published in 1871. The hypothesis was only scientifically proven in the 1980s through the combined examination of mitochondrial DNA and physical anthropology of ancient finds.

Author Biography

Mária Béres

nyugalmazott angol-orosz szakos középiskolai tanár (KLTE), angol fordító (ELTE)
középiskolai angol nyelvtanár (1986-2009)

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Published

2012-12-01

How to Cite

Béres, M. (2012). Human Parallels. Hungarian Journal of African Studies Afrika Tanulmányok, 6(4), 53–71. Retrieved from https://journals.lib.pte.hu/index.php/afrikatanulmanyok/article/view/4263

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2012): In Focus: Potential Hungarian Agro-business in Africa

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