What does MPI stand for? MPI stands for Major Periodic Inspection (aviation industry) Suggest new definition This definition appears somewhat frequently and is found in the following Acronym Finder categories:
Scientists agree that our early ancestors, Homo erectus, first appeared in Africa 1â2 million years ago. They spread throughout the world and evolved into ancient humans. Most believe that modern humans evolved in Africa, and gradually replaced all the other ancient humans (the 'Out-of-Africa' theory). Some scientists believe that ancient humans may have evolved into modern humans all over the world at around the same time (the 'multiregional' theory). Either way, by about 30,000 years ago, we â Homo sapiens â were the only humans left on the planet. The 'multiregional' and 'Out-of-Africa' theories.
By 115,000 years ago, early modern humans had expanded their range to South Africa and into Southwest Asia (Israel) shortly after 100,000 years ago. There is no reliable evidence of modern humans elsewhere in the Old World until 60,000-40,000 years ago, during a short temperate period in the midst of the last ice age.