MRE and RAO models of hominin migration.

MRE and RAO models of hominin migration. Genomic evidence indicates multiple migrations with replacement of archaic hominins by modern humans accompanied by interbreedingMRE and RAO models of hominin migration. Genomic evidence indicates multiple migrations with replacement of archaic hominins by modern humans accompanied by interbreeding

\V< / \V/ A “N \v/ 4? cv/ “N Earlier Homo erectus migrations from Africa 1.8 1.6 (millions of years ago) MRE {nodel RAO lnodel \v/ \v/ “I? ’1? \V/ ’A‘ \V/ “I? (thousands of years ago) Multiregional model (MRE): Modern humans emerged gradually and simultaneously from earlier Homo erectus migrations on different continents. 7 Recent African Origin model (RAO): Modern humans emerged from a small African population that migrated out of Africa, displacing earlier Homo erectus migrations.