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Originally posted by karhu,
Yes you are right. But these discoveries do still not prove the "out of Africa theory". There might still be earlier finds in Asia that no one has discovered yet. These discoveries in Africa do support the "out of Africa theory" for now, but more finds are yet to be discovered. Only a partial area of Asia has been archaeologically surveyed so there is still more to find.
Beads made from sea shells is not a unique product of early human beings. Artifacts like these are to be found from all over the world from archaic times until modern times. They are not a proof for the "africa theory" either. In my humble opinion there is still much more research to do. Survey should be conducted in the areas not surveyed yet, and more emphasis on modern technology (such as DNA) should be in use.
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Did you guys endeavor into any of those links I posted? DNA studies have been conducted (I believe even in Asia) that link various peoples to an African ancestry:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1323485.stm
Especially the section titled "Genetic Markers"
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20020225/eve.html
However, the Out-of-Africa theory itself is changing. Before, the belief was that an enlargement in the brain inspired the exodus, but primitive hominid fossils and artifacts have been found in the Republic of Georgia, Israel, and other regions, suggesting that the exodus was inspired by some other reason.
Here are some links on the matter:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/...00512083134.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/...11107072856.htm