What is the Out of Africa hypothesis? What is the evidence for and against? Student Exam KEY POINTS FOR ESSAY WILL INCLUDE: *Modern people derived from one single population that lived in Africa. *This hypothesis became quite popular in the late 20th century. *Some fossil evidence suggest that local populations in Africa, Asia, and Europe made the transition together. *The molecular evidence has come under criticism. *Some genetic studies indicate Africa was not the sole source of DNA. *Fossil evidence does not support this hypothesis according to some anthropologists. *There is much evidence of hybridization, for instance 2 forms of a single species. *Many believe that there is lack of archeological evidence for an invasion by Asia. ...