Previously, the most widely accepted theory was that all modern humans derive from a single out-of-Africa migration wave into Europe, Asia, and Australia. According to this model, the first Australians branched off from an Asian population that had already separated from the ancestors of Europeans.
Elizabethan - a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I; William Shakespeare was an Elizabethan. individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; there was too much for one person to do.
The Elizabethan era, the years between 1558-1603 when Elizabeth I reigned as Queen of England, is known for its emphasis on courtly manners. The most esteemed book on the subject was Castiglione's The Book of the Courtier, also referred to as The Courtier.