Could Adam have been the first Homo Sapiens Sapiens?

Question

Didn't they first appear 20000 years ago?

Answer 1

Yes Australopithecus Africanus or Southern Ape is said to be the first homo erectus. Some alter studies are unearthing more distant types I think.

BTW, what is Adam's second name? What was written on his letter box? I've got a mate called Adam and we call him the missing link.

Answer 2

Labscience has a few species in thier that are almost certainly not our ancestor. There was no Adam that we all evolved from. The "Adam" and "Eve" that we supposed evovled from in Africa is a farce. First, they are not suggesting that there was one man at that time. What they are saying is that every modern human can trace their ancestry back to this person in Africa. It is pretty silly really since a first grader could figure out that their is no way they could tell where those genes originated. There is nothing African in the genes. They are human. Modern man goes back 200,000 years but the time is somewhat arbitrary since it is subjective when it is actually close enough to be human. The change was slow and gradual. It is exceeding unlikely there there was ever a time when there were fewer than thousands of individuals in the last million years.

Answer 3

That would all depend on one's definition of "Sapiens Sapiens." Several "brain genes" that have been positively selected since homo sapiens left Africa were identified by Bruce T. Lahn & his team of genetic researchers. One that appeared to have introgressed into Homo Sapiens in the ME & beyond, but not in sub Saharan Africa 37,000 yrs ago" may have come from Neandertal. The other is basically ME & Europe specific & appeared about 5,800 yrs ago. The fact that that specific gene coincided with domestication of plants & farming. Must run, time is short.

Ed

Answer 4

1) That species evolve or change over time is not a modern idea. The classical Greeks had similar proposals. Regardless, just because people haven't given something a fancy name doesn't mean they don't understand it. BTW: while change within a genus over time and small/nearly insignificant increase in alleles has been observed, common ancestry of all life from a single cell has NOT been validated. 2) People had no idea of Biology? You're kidding, right? Even today, modern scientists seek out "shamans" for their knowledge of plants and animals that have been passed down for generations. 3) 6,000 or 100,000... both dates tend to flex depending on who you talk to and when. Relax a little on this one. BTW: If you're worried about inconsistencies, stay away from "scientific" pronouncements. Science regularly changes and updates itself. What was scientifically "true" or certain 10 years ago (or less) is often no longer true. For example, if you plan on trusting science for what to do... Then how do you decide simple things like "Should I eat eggs?" "Is coffee OK to drink? If so, how much?" Scan the literature from the last 10 years. -- Might drive you crazy how many times you would have had to change your eating habits.

Answer 5

The name Homo sapiens was applied in 1758 by the father of modern biological classification (see taxonomy), Carolus Linnaeus. And no, I am not derived from plants or animals, Thank You!!

Answer 6

The documentary did say that we may all trace our genes to one man that lived in Africa. But it is not exclusive.
I can trace part of my genetic heritage to my dad and mum and further back to 4 grandparents...
So for arguments sake we could be related if I go far enough back and I hate to say even related to Micheal Jackson if we go further back. This way we can eventually encompass the whole living population.

Answer 7

I actually watched a documentary about 6 months ago about whether we all come from an "adam".
After lengthy months of DNA researching different 'races' around the world etc. They were able to come to the conclusion that it is most likely that us, humans, do come from one original man, "Adam" and that he originally came from Africa.

Answer 8

Here, meet our relatives:

Sahelanthropus tchadensis. 6 to 7 million years ago
Australopithecus ramidus - 5 to 4 million years ago
Australopithecus afarensis - 4 to 2.7 million years ago
Australopithecus africanus - 3.0 to 2.0 million years ago
Australopithecus robustus - 2.2 to 1.0 million years ago
Homo habilis - 2.2 to 1.6 million years ago
Homo erectus - 2 to 0.4 million years ago
Homo sapiens - 400,000 to 200,000 years ago
Homo sapiens neandertalensis - 200,000 to 30,000 years ago
Homo sapiens sapiens - 130,000 years ago to present

As you can see, Homo sapiens sapiens emerged from Africa about 130,000 years ago. Much earlier than your date, and certainly earlier than the biblical 6000 years.

Answer 9

No according to the bible this depiction or morality play could not have taken place as you have asked . the significance of taking known places and the familiar to story telling is common for authors but the scientific relevance is certain to proscribe such as not real but fictional fanciful and purposefully intended for your edification.

Answer 10

Metaphorically.