Multiregionalism vs Out of Africa

Multiregionalism V. Out of Africa Anthropologists today are debating two sides to the story of the evolution of the modern human Homosapian sapian. The sides agree on two different theories called the Out of Africa theory and the Multiregional (or Candelabra) theory. The debate, which some may call a slanderous argument, is far from being resolved on either side. Both evolutionist sides have strong evidence, however, this evidence does have its flaws and is not …

…climate and environment (Thorne 76). According to Thorne and Wolpoff Newcomers would have been at a disadvantage in a new environment compared to groups adapted to living there such as the Neanderthal. Also Archaeologists would expect to find archaeological traces of the behaviors that made the descendants of “Eve” so successful (Thorne 76). So far none of such traces can be found On the other hand the Multiregional theory seems to be well supported and less flawed.