Human migration

Human migration denotes any movement of groups of people from one locality to another. Over the course of prehistoric time and in history, humans have been known to make large migrations. This can be compared with periodic passages of groups of animals such as some birds and fishes; see entry Migration. This article concentrates on the historical human migrations.

Related Topics:
People - Migration

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Migration and population isolation is one of the four evolutionary forces (along with natural selection, genetic drift, and mutation). The study of the distribution of and change in allele (gene variations) frequencies under such influences is the discipline of Population genetics.

Related Topics:
Natural selection - Genetic drift - Mutation - Allele - Population genetics

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The movement of populations in modern times has continued under the form of both voluntary migration within one's region, country, or beyond, and involuntary migration (such as forced migration). Different types of migration include:

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• Daily human commuting can be compared to the diurnal migration of organisms in the oceans.
• Seasonal human migration is related to agriculture.
• Permanent migration, for the purposes of long-term stays, also known as immigration and emigration.
• Local
• Regional
• Rural to Urban
• International
 
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