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Acknowledgments
No book is ever written alone. Though its pages may carry a single name, its ideas are
woven from countless voices, encounters, and inspirations. This work is not only the
product of solitary reflection, but of a community of teachers, scholars, friends, and
loved ones whose presence shaped every stage of its journey.
I owe my deepest gratitude to my teachers — those who preserved the chain of
knowledge in scripture and in science. From them I learned that truth is not merely
discovered but cultivated, requiring both patience and humility. They taught me that
rigorous thought and reverent faith need not stand opposed, but can walk side by side
toward greater clarity.
I am especially indebted to Dr. Hamid Slimi, whose wisdom, encouragement, and
scholarly guidance gave this project its compass. His example of bridging tradition and
contemporary thought reflects the very spirit in which this book is written: to honor
revelation without fear of science, and to pursue science without severing it from
meaning. His trust and counsel have been invaluable, and I remain grateful for his
mentorship.
To the archaeologists, geneticists, and anthropologists whose work grounds these
reflections — Jean-Jacques Hublin, Chris Stringer, Francesco d’Errico, Richard
Klein, Svante Pääbo, David Reich, and many others — your painstaking labor in
field and laboratory forms the backbone of this inquiry. I have sought in these pages
to treat your contributions with fairness and fidelity, acknowledging that without your
discoveries, this hypothesis could not have been articulated.
To colleagues, study circles, and students — your questions sharpened my thinking,
your challenges exposed my blind spots, and your enthusiasm gave me courage to
continue. The echoes of those dialogues live in the arguments of this book.
To my family — thank you for your unwavering love, patience, and faith in this path.
You have been my anchor when words faltered and my strength when doubts arose.
You reminded me that knowledge without compassion is barren, and that truth must
always be lived in relationships before it is written in pages.
And above all, to the Giver of breath — who fashioned humanity from clay, breathed
into us spirit, taught us names, entrusted us with responsibility. Without His mercy,
knowledge is scattered fragments; with it, even silence becomes revelation.
— Yulian Roess