Scientists think modern humans migrated along the routes shown on the map. What could explain their movement?
Prebistari Human Nigation
20150
154-W ARCTIC OCEAN
EUROPE
0.000
ASIA About 20,000-60.000
years ago
NORTH AMERICA
ATLANTIC OCEAN
AFRICA
Orgin of modem humans
about 200,000
years ago
INDIAN
OCEAN
• AUSTRALIA
SOUTH About AMERICA
4,000 12,500
years ago
KEY Migration route
PACIFIC OCEAN
About 35,000 years ago
4,000km Cylindrical projection
SOUTHERN OCEAN
They moved in search of shelter.
They moved in search of tools.
They moved in search of food supplies.
All of these explanations could potentially explain the movement of modern humans along the shown migration routes.
1. Shelter: Humans may have migrated to find suitable and safe habitats for settlement. Factors such as climate change, natural disasters, or competition with other groups could have pushed them to search for new areas with better shelter.
2. Tools: Humans relied on tools for survival and technological advances. It is likely that they migrated in search of new resources or knowledge to improve their tool-making abilities. This could include the discovery of new materials, techniques, or accessing specific resources needed for tool production.
3. Food supplies: Humans are known to be adaptable and resourceful in their search for food. They might have migrated to follow animal herds, pursue seasonal food sources, or locate new areas with a more abundant food supply. This could have been influenced by changes in climate, depletion of local resources, or population pressure.
It is important to note that these explanations are not mutually exclusive, and multiple factors likely influenced the migration patterns of early humans. Sociocultural factors, environmental changes, and individual or group motivations may also have played a role in determining their movement.