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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    The chimpanzee-human divergence likely took place during around 10 to 7 million years ago. [1] The list of fossils begins with Graecopithecus, dated some 7.2 million years ago, which may or may not still be ancestral to both the human and the chimpanzee lineage.For the earlier history of the human lineage, see Timeline of human evolution#Hominidae, Hominidae#Phylogeny.
  2. humanorigins.si.edu

    Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

    https://humanorigins.si.edu › evidence › human-fossils

    Jan 3, 2024From skeletons to teeth, early human fossils have been found of more than 6,000 individuals. With the rapid pace of new discoveries every year, this impressive sample means that even though some early human species are only represented by one or a few fossils, others are represented by thousands of fossils. From them, we can understand things like:
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    Human evolution is the evolutionary process within the history of primates that led to the emergence of Homo sapiens as a distinct species of the hominid family that includes all the great apes. [1] ... They argue that when most of the Oldowan tools were found in association with human fossils, Homo was always present, but Paranthropus was not.
  4. britannica.com

    Jan 7, 2025Human evolution, the process by which human beings developed on Earth from now-extinct primates. The only extant members of the human tribe, Hominini, belong to the species Homo sapiens. ... The primary resource for detailing the path of human evolution will always be fossil specimens. Certainly, the trove of fossils from Africa and Eurasia ...
  5. britannica.com

    Jan 7, 2025Human evolution - Fossils, Species, Adaptations: By 3.5 million years ago at least one hominin species, Au. afarensis, was an adept walker. In addition to anatomic evidence from this time, there is also a 27.5-metre (90-foot) trackway produced by three individuals who walked at a leisurely pace on moist volcanic ash at Laetoli in northern Tanzania.
  6. humanorigins.si.edu

    Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

    https://humanorigins.si.edu › evidence

    Jul 9, 2024Scientists have discovered a wealth of evidence concerning human evolution, and this evidence comes in many forms. Thousands of human fossils enable researchers and students to study the changes that occurred in brain and body size, locomotion, diet, and other aspects regarding the way of life of early human species over the past 6 million years. . Millions of stone tools, figurines and ...
  7. naturalhistory.si.edu

    Oct 18, 2024Paleoanthropologists search for the roots of human biological traits and behavior. They seek to discover how evolution has shaped the potentials, tendencies, and limitations of all people. What Can Human Fossils Tell Us? Early human fossils and archeological remains offer the most important clues about this ancient past.
  8. This an exciting time to be examining human evolution. Intriguing fossil and archaeological discoveries, combined with innovative techniques and DNA research, are transforming scientists' understanding of our ancient past. We now know of more than 20 hominin species that are part of our family tree. At least half of these species are based on ...

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