Africa

200,000-150,000 B.C. Southeast Africa

Neema Y. Smith

200,000-150,000 B.C. Southeast Africa

Neanderthals and Neanderthaloids are Neanderthals and Neanderthaloids are already occupying inhabitable areas of already occupying inhabitable areas of

northern Africa, Europe, and Asia.northern Africa, Europe, and Asia.

200,000-150,000 B.C. Southeast Africa

The First Modern Men and Women The First Modern Men and Women (Homo sapien sapiens) are African(Homo sapien sapiens) are African

• “Homo sapien sapiens” are the first modern humans

•They originate in Southeastern Africa

200,000-150,000 B.C. Southeast Africa

•They Were Physically Small and They Were Physically Small and Melanin-ProficientMelanin-Proficient

• Melanin is a dark brown or black pigment that is present in hair, skin, and eyes of humans as well as animals.

What is Melanin?

Some Examples of Melanin

200,000-150,000 B.C. Southeast Africa

•The present-day The present-day San, ! Kung and San, ! Kung and

Khoi Khoi Khoi Khoi (Kalahari (Kalahari

bushmen) and bushmen) and the Twa Pygmies the Twa Pygmies

Most Closely Most Closely ResembleResemble Our Our Small African Small African

AncestorAncestor

Twa PygmiesModern-Day Khoi Khoi Man

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200,000-150,000 B.C. Southeast Africa

•The present-day The present-day San, ! Kung and San, ! Kung and

Khoi Khoi Khoi Khoi (Kalahari (Kalahari

bushmen) and bushmen) and the Twa Pygmies the Twa Pygmies

Most Closely Most Closely ResembleResemble Our Our Small African Small African

AncestorAncestor

Twa PygmiesModern-Day Khoi Khoi Man

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