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Regarding question 2, you said that most studies indicates that the greatest degree of human genetic diversity is Africa.can you be more specific?in the sense of is it South,North or maybe some other specific regions?
Derrick
Dear Derrick
It gets complicated when you try to narrow down genetic variability within Africa. Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA diversity may give differing results. I have read some studies pointing towards Southern Africa and others pointing towards East Africa. I don't think there is a consensus among molecular anthropologists on this point.
John Shea
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John Shea
Expertise
Questions about Old World prehistoric archaeology (especially Stone Age) of Europe, Africa, and Western Asia, prehistoric human and hominid behavior, primitive technology, origin of modern humans, extinction of the Neandertals.
Experience
>20 years as a professional anthropologist based at a research university.
Publications
Journal of Field Archaeology, Journal of Archaeological Science, Lithic Technology, Evolutionary Anthropology, Current Anthropology, Mitekufat HaEven (Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society), Paléorient, Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan, American Anthropologist, Geoarchaeology.
Education/Credentials
Ph.D (Anthropology) Harvard University, 1991.
BA (Archaeology) Boston University, 1982.
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