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stillsut on March 18, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Analysis of DNA uncovers a rough dating scene afte...

In populations studies at all scales, Adam is more recent than Eve. 10 years ago, I read it was Eve 120,000 years ago and Adam 60,000 years ago for the out of Africa theory.

evv on March 18, 2015 [–]

What do Adam and Eve refer to in this context? Also, what do you mean by "more recent"?

roywiggins on March 18, 2015 | [–]

I assume: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_Eve

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