The complex origin of modern humans
HOW TO CITE: Holt E. The complex origin of modern humans. S Afr J Sci. 2017;113(9/10), Art. #a0233, 2 pages. http://dx.doi. org/10.17159/sajs.2017/a0233 Human origins and the factors influencing our evolution are fundamental to understanding our past, reflecting on our present, and determining our future. The seminal work of Charles Darwin provided evidence for a natural process of evolution, and an explanation for the immense abundance of species on earth; it also opened the way for study on the origin of humans.