Talk:Afrasia (Genus)

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fossil evidence for its existence in Libya and Burma may be a very weak form of argument that human ancestors could have evolved outside of Africa, rather than in the Great Rift Valley of western Africa.

Rather than? The Great Rift Valley is the area of origin of modern hominans, but that's something that happened in a time about 5 million years ago. Afrasia is from 37 million years ago. Is there any source that suggests that the Great Rift Valley was hitherto believed to be the main or sole distribution area of the ancestors of Homo in the Eocene? --::Slomox:: >< 08:54, 7 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds like someone's confusing the Africa vs. Asia simian origins debate with both the divergence between humans and chimpanzees as well as the controversy surrounding the human dispersal "out of Africa". – Maky ^« talk » 19:10, 7 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Alright... I got the research article both from a friend and from Dr. Beard. Because it's possible the press will pick up on this and make a big deal, I will be working exclusively on the article this evening. I don't have the expertise to talk extensively about the dental morphology (which is crucial since it's only known from its teeth), but I will be discussing the importance to simian evolutionary theory (African vs. Asian origins). In the meantime, anyone who's chomping at the bit and wanting to know more can visit related articles I just finished writing/revamping earlier this week: Azibiidae, Azibius, Algeripithecus, and Altiatlasius. – Maky ^« talk » 21:22, 7 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]