Abram Friedman Occupational Center Early Human Migrations Paper

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Early Human Migrations

Introduction

The fossil and genomic record tell us that our species originated in Africa around 200,000 years ago (These numbers might now go back further). The first 100,000 years were spent in Africa and soon after our species began to expand into different world regions.

What you are doing

Your task will be to explore the complex fossil and genetic history of modern humans as they left Africa for the first time.

For this webquest you will only be able to choose one of the following world regions:

  • The Americas (you will be including both North and South)
  • Europe

All the above world regions have complicated population histories that are the result of a number of populations that have come together to form the present population. What insight do genomic studies of ancient fossils and modern populations give us in reference to the number of founding populations that form your chosen world region?

Before you begin your task make sure you read the following items.

  • Use the following links to help you with your webquest.

Native American Genetics (Links to an external site.)

European Genetics (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

What you have to do for points

  1. All of the assigned world regions are composed of multiple Homo sapiens populations that arrived at different times to the current world region that you are exploring. What do genomic studies of ancient fossils and modern populations give us in reference to the number of founding populations of your chosen world region and what does the data say about when the different populations arrived?
  2. Make sure you give citations
  • Use the following links to help you with your webquest.

Native American Genetics (Links to an external site.)

European Genetics (Links to an external site.)

Austronisian Genetics (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

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CriteriaRatingsPts

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4.0 pts

Full Marks

Student gave the number of founding populations of their chosen world region and discussed when different populations arrived?

3.0 pts

Partial marks

Student did not discuss the number of founding populations of their chosen world region or did not discussed when different populations arrived?

0.0 pts

No Marks

Student made no attempt to answer question

4.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of criterion

1.0 pts

Full Marks

Student provided citations

0.0 pts

No Marks

Student did not provided citations

1.0 pts

Total Points: 5.0

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Running Head: EUROPEAN MODERN POPULATION

EUROPEAN MODERN POPULATION
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EUROPEAN MODERN POPULATION

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Approaches in the investigation and sequencing of the genomes of the ancient people and
the modern population have resulted in a lot of breakthroughs in the understanding of human
evolutionary history. These breakthroughs consist of issues like; the realization of the
interbreeding throughout the migration period and the dispersal of people from Africa to other
parts of the world. The new genomic data transforms the adaptation of humans and the
interpretation of evolutionary history (Reich et al 2012). Research shows that modern humans
and ancient hominins intermingled a lot of times all over Eurasia and Africa, and the flow of the
genes went both ways. Genomic studies show how convoluted the developed of modern humans
was. Human now days are mosaics, our genomes wealthy embroidered interwoven parentages.
With each fossil found...


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