Our human ancestor was the Prophet Adam (a.s.). From him grew all other humans. But where was Adam born? Where and when did he meet Eve (Hawa)? Who were his children? How did humans propagate?
Out of Africa Theory
Most scientists believe that humans came out of Africa, and hold on to the theory that human migrations resulted in the various populations we see today. Even our USM VC believes this is so, and celebrates the "Out of Africa Theory"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7358868.stm
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| Out of Africa poster at USM Chancelory building in Penang. |
How do we detect human migrations and determine where people moved?
In determining human migration routes, the Y-chromosome is matched for similarities of a person's SNPs (short nucleotide polymorphism) with those of his likely ancestors. In this way, males who have been tested can safely say that they are Indian, Arab or belong to other ethnic group and their position in the evolutionary migration tree can be pinpointed. Critics have been quick to lash such testing and considered them as nothing more than a waste of money and creating cultural tensions.
How did early humans get along?
Did we get along fine as humans? Did we fight till death? Or did we love each other and went on with breeding, creating more new humans? Did the black African male population expand and killed all other men, causing an extinction the white Neanderthal man? Is the black African man more skillful than the white Neanderthal man for survival outside of Africa?
Who is more fit and brighter?
Is the black African man brighter than the white Neanderthal man? Haven't genes got to do with intelligence?
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genographic_Project
http://www.hotspotsz.com/New_twist_on_out-of-Africa_theory
http://mathildasanthropologyblog.wordpress.com/neanderthal
Prof Faridah
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