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The Geographic Origin of Modern Humans: Half a Century after the collapse of the Out of Asia Theory and The Widespread Adoption of Out of Africa Theory, a new debate is underway over the relative importance of Africa and Asia in our evolutionary story. Each clique of scientists has a part of the story correct, but new evidence shows they are all fundamentally wrong. On the one side, we have academics highlighting the astonishing fossil record of China with multiple sites now producing modern human fossils aged between 80 - 120 thousand years, or older. Several extremely ancient fossil finds in China, including Dali, Maba and Jinniushan, place archaic Homo sapiens in this region up to 260,000 years ago. On the other side, we have scientists pointing to Africa's impressive fossil record with its evidence of potential ancestors going back around 6 million years. The evidence of extreme genetic diversity among Africans and the discovery of 300,000-year-old archaic Homo sapiens fossils in Morocco tends to further support the idea that humans came out from Africa. We can understand why both sides are so sure of their positions, and why the debate continues. While leading academics focussed on their own agendas, they overlooked significant evidence. Between the two poles of Out of Africa and Out of Asia Theory, exists a 'Middle Way'. The Forgotten Exodus: The Into Africa Theory of Human Evolution, reveals that within the known fossil record, the current genetic studies and recent paleoclimate models there is compelling evidence for a superior theory of human origins, representing a paradigm displacement. The Into Africa Theory does not dispute the evidence placing the earliest hominins in Africa.However, it does not agree with the consensus view that Homo sapiens emerged there first and later migrated to Eurasia. The Into Africa Theory recognises the extraordinary evidence for critical stages in our development occurring in East and Southeast Asia. It is abundantly clear that as a new concerted effort to gather and evaluate fossil evidence begins in earnest we see astonishing new discoveries. The Into Africa Theorydisputes the claims of Out of Africa and Out of Asia(or Europe) adherents over the starting point for the migration which populated Eurasia approximately 60,000 years ago and identifies the actual location. Amazing facts that you will encounter: -Homo heidelbergensis was not ancestral to modern humans -Denisovan fossils in Siberia carried DNAfrom Australian Aboriginals -An Indonesian supervolcano brought about the end for multiple hominin species -Climate catastrophe locked humans in Africa from 73,000 to 59,000 years ago -There is no African fossil DNA over 10,000 years of age -While supposedly isolated, Aboriginal Australians interbred with Denisovans 44,000 years ago You will come away with a unique view of humanity and a sense of excitement for revelations still set to arrive. This book reminds all of us that we have a collective ability to overcome enormous obstacles.

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Bruce Fenton's presentation of the into Africa theory challenges longstanding presuppositions in paleontology about the geographic diffusion of humans and their hominid ancestors. Through a clear as crystal exploration of the dating of the fossil record, Fenton constructs his case with lapidary precision. From existing research, Fenton reinterprets anomalies in the labyrinthine timeline of hominid evolution that suggest a new pattern in the diffusion of early hominids out of Africa and later hominids into Africa. Fenton's case beckons every reader intrigued by the origins of humanity to take a closer look at the preconceptions underlying the firmly established out of Africa theory for homo sapiens. Well worth reading and thinking about for a long time to come. Highly recommended - five stars for such a clear-cut case for a fundamental theory that may reshape the scientific understanding of human evolution. - Michael Carmichael The Forgotten Exodus is a timely, thought-provoking and extremely useful little book by Bruce Fenton. And while it is not the only, or even the first, book to propose an out-of-Australia evolutionary origin for anatomically modern humans, it is by far the best. Indeed, it has the potential - although I cannot promise that this potential will be fulfilled - to rewrite history. Fenton's arguments, and the impressive body of evidence he has assembled, fly in the face of the very powerful - and for the most part uncontested and unexamined - scientific consensus that Homo sapiens evolved exclusively within the African continent and spread outwards from there within the last 70,000 years or so. Unquestioning acceptance of this out-of-Africa reference frame is to be found everywhere in the relevant scientific literature. - Graham HancockWhen Graham Hancock, one of the foremost unconventional thinkers regarding humanity's past, writes the forward of your book, that in itself impresses me. This book delves into the origin of the first human beings on Earth. What you will read in these pages is not what you have been taught in school or in many other public formats. Fully researched, Bruce Fenton provides an irresistible argument - at the very least - and compelling evidence to the origin of Man. Buy it. Read it. Rethink. You will not be disappointed. - BrianVery clearly and logically written. The best thing about this book is its impressive set of references. They are all taken from accepted and trusted authorities and scientific research. What the author has done here is to look at the proper research already done and point to where it actually leads, without preconception. A game-changer. - PindalepI loved the suggestions for homo sapiens evolution contained in this book. It brings together a lot of recent science in exploring the interbreeding of humans with Neanderthals and Denisovans in a way that no other author has done. Indeed it presents a challenge to the long standing dogma of the Out of Africa hypothesis. This makes our history much more understandable - albeit complex - than the status quo. - P. Boudreau This theory seems to clear up questions I have always had about human evolution. It's been my observation that academics tend to latch on to a theory and are unwilling to entertain any evidence that doesn't fit their preconceived notions. - Floyd Stoneman EarhartRead this book for a contrast to the 'Out of Africa' concept of Sapien domination. Very well researched, conceptually accurate. A good read. - Gee-ohBrilliant book with an astonishing amount of verifiable research. Clearly presented, and riveting reading. As an aside, in perusing comments adjacent to other review scores. - C. Gurin

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Bruce R. Fenton is the author of the revolutionary human origins e-book series, The Forgotten Exodus. He was born in the historic English town of Cheltenham, England. He graduated from Anglia Ruskin University in 2002, having studied Information Systems. Fenton has acquired a name for himself in the research fields of ancient mysteries and human consciousness. His research activities have previously featured in an article published by the UK's Telegraph Newspaper, as well as lead to him appearing as a guest presenter on a popular Science Channel show. Author of Magicians of the Gods, and of the major international bestsellers The Sign and the Seal, Fingerprints of the Gods, Heaven's Mirror, Underworld, and Supernatural.

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