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| − | This article is not to be confused with [[point of origin]] | + | <small>''This article is not to be confused with [[point of origin]]''</small> |
| − | The origin point of human life is the place on [[Earth]] where humans originated. There are several different answers given. | + | The '''origin point''' of human life is the place on [[Earth]] where humans originated. There are several different answers given. |
==Judeo-Christian answer== | ==Judeo-Christian answer== | ||
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[[Jews]] and [[Christians]] believe that humans originated around the area of the [[Garden of Eden]], which is hinted by the mention of the four rivers to be located in [[Iraq]], central [[Turkey]], or even the Transcaucasian. | [[Jews]] and [[Christians]] believe that humans originated around the area of the [[Garden of Eden]], which is hinted by the mention of the four rivers to be located in [[Iraq]], central [[Turkey]], or even the Transcaucasian. | ||
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==Evolutionist answer== | ==Evolutionist answer== | ||
| − | + | Evolutionists believe that humans originated in East Africa or South Africa.<ref>https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/09/150911-hominin-hominid-berger-homo-naledi-fossils-ancestor-rising-star-human-origins/</ref> | |
| − | Evolutionists believe that humans originated in | ||
===Evidence for this view=== | ===Evidence for this view=== | ||
| − | + | Nothing definitive yet. | |
| + | ==Shinto answer== | ||
| + | [[Shinto]], a Japan-centered religion, holds that the origin point of humanity is Japan. | ||
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| + | {{reflist}} | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Human Beings]] | |
Revision as of 06:07, January 6, 2020
This article is not to be confused with point of origin
The origin point of human life is the place on Earth where humans originated. There are several different answers given.
Judeo-Christian answer
Jews and Christians believe that humans originated around the area of the Garden of Eden, which is hinted by the mention of the four rivers to be located in Iraq, central Turkey, or even the Transcaucasian.
Evidence for this view
Evidence for Middle Eastern origin point for humanity includes the fact that Mesopotamia, the oldest human civilization, is in the Middle East.
Evolutionist answer
Evolutionists believe that humans originated in East Africa or South Africa.[1]
Evidence for this view
Nothing definitive yet.
Shinto answer
Shinto, a Japan-centered religion, holds that the origin point of humanity is Japan.