Mitochondrial Eve

This is what some people think Mitochondrial Eve looks like.

The exact way that Mitochondrial Eve may have looked is completely up to speculation. No one can know for sure. Mitochondrial Eve is believed by some to be the genetic matriarch of all man. This woman would have evolved from whatever was before her and her DNA would have passed on to all of her offspring. The only cause for her mitochondrial DNA to be passed on incorrectly would be a mutation in the DNA. Such a person would be important because she would make it possible to trace all men, of all races, back to a central location and person.

One of 5 races that could have existed near the beginning is the Orientals. These would be the people of China, Japan, and the possible origins or descendants of Mongolians and possibly Island People such as the Polynesians. The picture of this Oriental woman shows some similarities to the African women with her broad nose and dark eyes.

A second race that would have been one of the first according to the Mitochondrial Eve theory that all people came from roots in Africa would be the African man and woman.

Another group of people that could have possibly existed would be the Indian/ middle eastern people. These people could be a mix between the African and oriental or perhaps a step between them.

Another group of people that could have come about from Mitochondrial Eve are Native Indians, including Native Americans, and Eskimos. Though all of these groups have their own differences in appearance, they both seem to have some oriental roots judging by the dark hair, dark eyes, and wide noses. Hispanic people probably would be descended from this group. They would have received the dark hair, skin, and eyes of these ancestors.

 The last group would be the light skinned people. These people would be descended from a variety of their ancestors. Hair, eye, body build and even skin tone could vary widely.