Out Of Africa Analysis

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The ‘Replacement,’ or ‘Out of Africa’ model, according to the lecture slides, suggests that “homo erectus in Africa continued to evolve” and that “these archaic homo sapiens then left Africa and replaced the h.e. populations in Europe and Asia, and then were replaced by modern homo sapiens” (Stovall 25). Meanwhile, the ‘Multiregional’ model explains that “the h.e. populations throughout the world evolved together (with some local variations) resulting in the eventual variations of archaic homo sapiens and ultimately in the emergence of modern homo sapiens” (Stovall 25). Both of these models differ greatly from each other. The ‘Out of Africa’ model implies that humans evolved in Africa and then replaced other populations around the world. On …show more content…
The Oldowan tools included, according to the lecture slides, “choppers, scrapers, and pounders" (Stovall 3) and were refined “into the Acheulean tool industry starting around 1.7mya” (Stovall 4). The Middle Stone Age of the paleolithic era, on the other hand, refers to the Mousterian tool tradition that was “named for the cave in Le Moustier, France, where the first samples of these tools were found” (Stovall 31). The Mousterian tools included “more precise and delicate techniques than ESA tools,” which could suggest that they were more advanced and effective than the tools of the Early Stone Age (Stovall 31). Finally, the Last Stone Age refers to blades that “Emerged in South Africa and replaced the Mousterian/MSA tool culture” (Stovall 36). These blades “were attached to wood, bone, antler, or ivory to form composite tools like bows and arrows” (Stovall 36). These changes most likely reflect the development of human intelligence, adaptation, and survival. This is accurate since they evolved from individuals who used simple items made of stone, such as choppers, scrappers, and pounders, to individuals who use bows and arrows, which could be considered as excellent hunting and survival