noun
Out-of-Africa theory
Scientific term in anthropology and genetics; refers to the hypothesis that modern humans originated in Africa and then migrated globally, replacing earlier hominins.
アフリカ単一起源説は、ミトコンドリアDNAの研究によって支持されている。
The Out-of-Africa theory is supported by mitochondrial DNA research.
The multiregional evolution hypothesis, which posits that modern humans evolved simultaneously in different regions from local archaic populations, contrasting with the single-origin Out-of-Africa model.
Compound of アフリカ (Africa), 単一 (single), 起源 (origin), and 説 (theory). A direct calque of the English term 'Out-of-Africa theory'.