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From: Mikko <mikko.levanto@iki.fi>
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Subject: Re: Where did Homo came from
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:46:13 +0300
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On 2024-09-29 14:16:17 +0000, Mario Petrinovic said:

> On 29.9.2024. 11:59, Mikko wrote:
>> On 2024-09-27 13:24:46 +0000, Mario Petrinovic said:
>>>         I noticed that there are, definitely, two types of Homo, the 
>>> eastern one, and the western one. I mean, this is obvious, eastern 
>>> people are shorter and have round heads, while western people are 
>>> longer, and have more narrow faces.
>>>         I also noticed that African people definitely belong to the 
>>> western type. Now, how can that be? Per standard view eastern type 
>>> arose from Africa. I don't think that's true.
>>>         The only logical explanation should be that Homo arose from 
>>> Euroasia. There we already had two types, Asian type is from around 
>>> China, the western type from the opposite end of Euroasia, from Europe. 
>>> Africa was completely separated from Euroasia, both, physically and in 
>>> population. So, in Africa we had Australopithecus. People in Euroasia, 
>>> because of its developed coastline, were very much in contact with sea, 
>>> while African Australopithecines were more inland. People in Euroasia 
>>> developed proper language (unlike Australopithecines), while people in 
>>> Africa lagged behind a lot in language. When Euroasian population 
>>> started to produce tools, the western type spread into Africa, 
>>> extincted Australopithecines, and this is how we got today's situation.
>>>         The difference between Africa and Euroasia (the interlocking 
>>> between humans and animals) is stunning.
>>>         This is Euroasia:
>>> https://youtu.be/DsgbdtIUtyQ?si=3wWOTKmbKhE4n7_X
>>>         Two videos from Africa:
>>> https://youtu.be/807VjIEOFzw?si=36bDIMtfB3E1VXYG
>>> https://youtu.be/-WolhGgjKr0?si=Li-nN1xmka3k0srx
>>>         In other words, African people were white in Euroasia, and then 
>>> turned black in Africa, and not the other way around. Lol, our skin 
>>> even has the ability to turn brown if exposed to too much sun, it 
>>> doesn't have the ability to turn white, if there isn't a sun.
>> 
>> When trying to find out the place of the origin, a good method is to find
>> the least related subgoroups or individuals. Usually they are found at or
>> near the place of the origin. In che case of Homo sapiens that place is in
>> southern Africa.
>> 
>> A large part of the differences between the African and other populations
>> can be understood as adaptations to a colder climate. Likewise the
>> differences between European and many Asian populations can be understood
>> as adaptations to even colder climate.
> 
> 		I don't get the first part of your answer.

Strange. I don't see anything unclear in it.

> 		The second part you are right, there are temperature adaptations. 
> But, in which direction, this isn't clear at all. I definitely agree 
> that East Asian people are adapted to the coldest climate.

Sweating is an obvious adaptation to high temperatures. It is found in all
humans but not much in other animals.

-- 
Mikko