Large-scale genetic research have proved that mankind originated from a very small group of people. Common ancestors have been discovered for the entire population of many billions inhabiting all five continents of the Earth: these are two thousand primeval hunters-gatherers who used to live in Africa more than 100,000 years ago. New data has been also obtained about the rates and directions of human beings’ prehistoric evolution, and the way the continents got inhabited.
The researchers have applied the recent achievements of molecular-biological technology which allow to concurrently analyze multiple DNA characteristics of a person. 377 DNA characteristics (markers) of the currently living nations from all the continents - 52 populations from Africa, Europe, Middle, Central and Eastern Asia, Oceania and America - were studied.
Having processed the accumulated data, the researchers came to the conclusion that all people on the Earth had originated from a small group of ancestors – their quantity not exceeding 2 thousand people.
Excerpts from their study:
“...the number of people in major territories of settlements, including Africa, was relatively small and probably underwent significant fluctuations – a lot of people died due to the limitations in food and severe living conditions. However, about 35 thousand years ago, steady growth began in the quantity of African “farmer” populations, and ten thousand years later, quantity of populations started to grow in Eurasia.
It is known that at that time in particular our ancestors started to use new technologies – they produced more sophisticated stone and bone tools. The tribes succeeded in procuring more food and in coping with unfavorable conditions - bad weather, predators. As a result, more children survived in each generation, and the quantity of people on the planet grew up continuously – thanks to achievement of the mind, the human species was winning the “evolutionary race”. It is interesting to note that the populations of hunters-gatherers of Africa, aboriginals of Oceania and American Indians do not have “DNA-signals” of quantity growth. Indeed, these groups of people remained at the level of previous primitive technologies and due to that they can only support their quantity at the minimum level, which, as thousands of years ago, varies significantly from generation to generation, depending on weather conditions, successful hunting and other “favors of gods”.
However, maybe the most important finding of the research is as follows. All of us, people of the Earth, are genetic brothers and sisters: if we are not “cousins from Adam and Eve, at least we descended from the children of the same tribe.
2007-09-06 21:09:36
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answered by Its not me Its u 7
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Adam and Eve or depending in your religious interpretation, yes, we are all related. Creationism or the "Big Bang" it amounts to the same thing and conclusion. We are made of definite elements found in our universe. What does it matter; you will be here for a short time on earth and if that is the extent of your concerns, in my opinion, you have lived a life that has not fulfilled a purpose.
2007-09-07 08:45:29
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answered by cristales 5
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it is tough for us immediately to think of the pristine residing situations interior the earth till now the Flood of Noah. The Bible for sure defines a Human existence span interior the commencing up as very almost a million,000 years. it does not have been uncommon for a guy to have one hundred toddlers till now his dying, definite very super families . Cain could have married his third cousin or 4th we don't understand precisely, no you will, although that's for particular that one and all sprang from Adam. BTW it is not an uncommon prepare even in immediately's society to marry your third or 4th cousin, it happens standard. So the grievance that the sons of Adam get immediately are unwarranted and uneducated blunders via those that purely refuse to appreciate the Bible. No incest happened as many God haters falsely accuse. It replaced into not mandatory to commit incest.
2016-11-14 09:48:46
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answered by Anonymous
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I have thought that over and have to say it must be metaphoric. If ALL humans came from just one set of humans... wouldn't that be a suggestion that "In the Beginning" it was okay to commit incest and produce a child? Isn't that IMMORAL? and if that is the case that all humans came from one set of humans and that it was moral to commit incest and produce a child then why is it IMMORAL today?
Do all theists take the bible literally?
2007-09-06 21:48:10
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answered by peggy m 5
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All human are sons and daughters of their own parents living or dead.
If you mean 'descendants' even then all human are descendants of the parents of Adam and Eve.
2007-09-06 16:46:28
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answered by sv 7
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in one episode of simpsons one of flanders son ask their father. how did all the people in the world came from if there was only adam and eve in the start. as he asked:" did they made love to their brother and sister or to their mommy"
2007-09-06 20:30:13
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answered by tony 3
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No, some evolved from apes. The rest of us are from Adam & Eve.
2007-09-06 17:00:48
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answered by IRIS 6
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yes we are. And since Noah was a distant grandson of Adam and father of all those who survived the flood that wiped out the rest of humanity we are therefor all related, infact the most distant relationship we can have is 52nd cousins.
Hi Cuz!!! One of these days we may become one big happy family. I look forward to that day!!!
2007-09-06 16:46:10
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answered by greenthumb 2
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NO They are of Lord Brahma The Co Creator and first living being in this material creation. for info read Srimad Bhagavatam for all info. go to srimadbhagavatam.org/... you can read it on line.
2007-09-06 16:42:07
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answered by Anonymous
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Actually, the first human is called Lucy and her remains were found in Africa. Where were these remains of these two found again?
2007-09-06 16:42:28
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answered by guru 7
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