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When did humans divide into races?
Genetic distance estimates suggest that among the three major races of man the first divergence occurred about 120,000 years ago between Negroid and a group of Caucasoid and Mongoloid and then the latter group split into Caucasoid and Mongoloid around 60,000 years ago.
Who divided the human species into four races?
Carolus Linnaeus
Carolus Linnaeus, an eighteenth-century Swedish naturalist, was among the first scientists to sort and categorize human beings. He regarded humanity as a species within the animal kingdom and divided the species into four varieties: European, American, Asiatic, and African.
How many races of humans are there?
The world population can be divided into 4 major races, namely white/Caucasian, Mongoloid/Asian, Negroid/Black, and Australoid. This is based on a racial classification made by Carleton S. Coon in 1962.
Race and human genetic variation Humans are remarkably genetically similar, sharing approximately 99.9\% of their genetic code with one another. Even within historical times, different population groups throughout the world have experienced admixture events that led to their current genetic compositions.
How many races are there?
Experts have suggested a range of different races varying from 3 to more than 60, based on what they have considered distinctive differences in physical characteristics alone (these include hair type, head shape, skin colour, height, and so on).
Which race is the most genetically diverse?
Africans
New study confirms that Africans are the most genetically diverse people on Earth. And it claims to pinpoint our center of origin. Geneticists have known for some time that Africans are highly genetically diverse.
Are ethnic differences genetic?
In broad terms, both genetic and environmental factors, particularly in interaction, play a role in racial and ethnic differences in health and disease. These factors are active subjects of investigation by the genetic and social sciences separately.