Asia Quote by Ellsworth Huntington

“The evidence points to central Asia as man's original home, for the general movement of human migrations has been outward from that region and not inward.” quote by Ellsworth Huntington — Download Open image

“The evidence points to central Asia as man's original home, for the general movement of human migrations has been outward from that region and not inward.”

Ellsworth Huntington

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