All modern humans share a common ancestor

the verdict

COMMON KNOWLEDGE

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Is it true that all modern humans share a common ancestor?

The statement that all modern humans share a common ancestor is a foundational biological truism and a direct consequence of common descent, requiring no citation.

Verdict: COMMON KNOWLEDGE · 0 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

The analysis

The claim is trivially true by definition within evolutionary biology and everyday observation of shared human lineage (mitochondrial Eve and Y-chromosomal Adam are standard textbook concepts). Therefore, following the instructions for STEP 0, it is designated as COMMON_KNOWLEDGE with no papers attached.

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first checked04 Aug 2026

judged → COMMON KNOWLEDGE · 9504 Aug 2026

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