paleonet RE: Homo sapiens / H. erectus introgression

[Neil Clark <n.clark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Of course H.s. and H.e. could be the same species in a biological sense, and
specific differences purely an anthropological construct. This would
eliminate the problem of H.s. development on a global scale. 

Neil

From: Hope, Sylvia 

>Evolution of separate populations of Homo sapiens could have happened if H.
erectus and H. sapiens populations experienced 
> introgression in more than one place.  This seems like a reasonable
scenario. - SH

> I agree that H.s. could spread after evolving from one
> group of H.e.  I just don't think that Homo erectus in
> different isolated groups could have evolved into the same
> species everywhere.  I have read about that theory in
> several places, for instance, in The Real Eve; I'll have to
> get youthe name of the author.  I should probably add that
> I am not a scientific professional; i'm a criminal defense
> lawyer, but I often wish I had stayed with paleontology
> instead.  If I've mistaken what I read I hope someone will
> email me and let me know.