Botswana – Uncommon Descent

Human evolution researchers stick Botswana origin claims with “colonialism” label

The recent claim, you will recall from our earlier story, is that modern humans came to exist in northern Botswana roughly 200,000 years ago. But, we are told, the claim relies on “unproven and outdated techniques while also excluding competing lines of evidence.” Worse—and this is the kiss of death—it exhibits “colonialism”

Human evolution Intelligent Design

Controversial claim: First humans originated in what is now Botswana

One is tempted to wonder, how would “storytelling” differentiate the Garvan team from many other human evolution researchers?

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