Europe: Cradle of Humanity?

The traditional "Out of Africa" theory, positing that Homo sapiens evolved solely in Africa, is challenged by new fossil evidence from Europe, specifically Graecopithecus freybergi. This evidence, along with environmental analysis suggesting savannah-like conditions in Europe millions of years ago, proposes a potential European origin or at least a significant role for Europe in early hominin evolution. However, the "Out of Africa" theory remains strongly supported by a larger body of fossil and genetic evidence, leading to an ongoing scientific discussion about the complexity of human origins and the possibility of multiple cradles of humanity.