CM-005
Ancient DNA
Researchers recover and authenticate genetic fragments from remains and sediments to test ancestry, kinship, migration, pathogens, and contact.
Open topicSUBJECT REGION
Hominin Evolution
A curated entry view over canonical topics, reviewed connections, chronology, paths, and sources.
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11canonical topics
2recorded evidence/assessment states
11topics with display chronology
2guided paths
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CM-001
Hominin Evolution
Fossils, artifacts, dates, proteins, and genomes reveal multiple hominin lineages that overlapped, adapted, and sometimes exchanged genes.
Open topicCM-007
Out of Africa Theory
Fossils, archaeology, modern genetic diversity, and ancient DNA converge on an African origin for Homo sapiens and a Late Pleistocene expansion ancestral to most living non-Africans. Earlier exits occurred, and expanding populations mixed with Neanderthals and Denisovans.
Open topicMajor research questions
- What evidence and source types define Hominin Evolution?
- Which relationships are direct, contextual, thematic, disputed, or corrective?
- How do chronology and later interpretation change what can be claimed?
- Where do current public sources stop establishing stronger conclusions?
All canonical topics
Show this region in the knowledge graphCM-005Ancient DNAScientific Field or MethodCM-010Ancient Pre-Human Civilization TheoryModern Claim or TheoryCM-003DenisovansTopicCM-008Forbidden ArchaeologyModern Claim or TheoryCM-001Hominin EvolutionParent HubCM-006Jebel IrhoudTopicCM-004Neanderthal and Denisovan AdmixtureScientific Field or MethodCM-002NeanderthalsTopicCM-007Out of Africa TheoryScientific ModelCM-011PanspermiaScientific ModelCM-009Silurian HypothesisDisputed Hypothesis