Most evidence shows that the very first humans lived in Africa. They soon spreed around to the world not long after that
The fossil evidence clearly shows that man's ancestors evolved in Africa and that man first appeared in africa, spreading across the world from there (as supported by contemporary genetic studies). Thus Africa is the original home (the cradle) of humankind.
Fossil evidence shows that Homo sapiens first appeared about 200,000 years ago, in East Africa.
* Because it shows that species can change over time
The Out of Africa theory suggests that Homo erectus evolved into modern humans in Africa and then migrated to populate the rest of the world. This theory is supported by genetic and fossil evidence that shows a single African origin for modern Homo sapiens.
The oldest capital city in the Middle East is Damascus, Syria. Evidence shows that humans first settled in Damascus 4,000 years ago. Damascus claims to be the world's oldest city, but evidence from Jericho, Israel shows that humans first settled in Jericho 11,000 years ago.
Archaeological evidence from the Ivory Coast in western Africa shows that chimpanzees lived there 4,300 years ago.
To date, fossil evidence shows that humans existed in the Western Hemisphere as far back as 10,000 BC BCE. There is also evidence of tools that also match the fossil remains.
Genetic evidence, specifically DNA analysis, has shown that chimpanzees share approximately 98% of their DNA with humans, making them our closest living relatives. Additionally, similarities in behavior, social structures, and anatomy between humans and chimpanzees further support this close evolutionary relationship.
Jews believe, like Christians, that humans were created by God on the 'Sixth Day' of Creation. Estimates place Creation at a little over 6000 years ago. However, this is widely contested, as evidence shows that humans existed before this time. Furthermore, other evidence shows that humans were not created, but evolved from Simians. Other evidence shows that the Earth is not the centre of the universe, contesting the idea that God made us special. Even still, the age of the Earth is estimated at 5.5 billion years, not 6000. Then consider that the universe is estimated at 14 billion years old, again a little beyond the 6000 estimate. Therefore, the fact that humans were made at all is hugely contested. Jews may accept these 'facts', but many will still choose to believe that humans were created a little over 6000 years ago by God.
National Geographic's Genographic Project has been conducting a huge genetic analysis of as many people as they can get, in order to map out the human population starting about 100,000- 150,000 years ago. They've actually put together a migration map that shows human origins in Africa, and tracked various genetic groups' travels out of Africa into the rest of the world. If you look for their website, it'll explain everything to you.
That is correct. The fossil record shows that human fossils appear in Africa long before they appear anywhere else.