Multiregional Hypothesis

The Multiregional Hypothesis suggests that modern humans (Homo sapiens) evolved simultaneously in different parts of the world from local populations of earlier humans like Homo erectus. According to this idea, there was some gene flow between these groups over time, allowing people across regions to develop similar traits. This contrasts with the "Out of Africa" theory, which proposes that humans originated in Africa and then spread out. The Multiregional view emphasizes continuous regional evolution and interbreeding, resulting in the global distribution of modern humans with shared features.