alleryHomo sapiens (modern humans) first evolved in:
AAfrica (~300-200 thousand years ago)
BEurope (post-Neanderthals)
CAsia (Indonesia, Java)
DAmericas (~13 thousand years ago)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Africa (~300-200 thousand years ago)
Modern Homo sapiens evolved in Africa ~300-200 thousand years ago (Omo Kibish, Jebel Irhoud fossils).
Migration 'Out of Africa' ~70 KYA spread humans globally, replacing earlier Homo species.
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