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Alright, so Africa, being the origin of modern hominids, should have the greatest diversity of specimens right?

How possible is it that a living specimen in Africa might be better described as Homo Sapiens Idaltu or Homo Erectus?

How do we really draw the line?

Pic related, a specimen with primitive features.

>> No.4576314

>Alright, so Africa, being the origin of modern hominids, should have the greatest diversity of specimens right?
Yes.

>How do we really draw the line?
Which line? Species? Whether they can interbreed and produce fertile offspring, for one. But it's complicated - there are all-genetic definitions too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species#Definitions_of_species

But here's the point: Classification does not give you new information. It's just description.

And if you're not after new information, what are you after?

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not really OP, after move from africa, adaptation would have happened creating diversity.

pic related