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The timeline of human evolution outlines the major events in the evolutionary lineage of the modern human species, Homo sapiens, throughout the history of life, beginning some 4 billion years ago down to recent evolution within H. sapiens during and since the Last Glacial Period.
New discoveries are always adding key waypoints to the chart of our human journey. This timeline of Homo sapiens features some of the best evidence documenting how we evolved.
Humans begin to use raw metals. 10,000 B.C. Humans make it to the southern most point of South America. 8,000 B.C. The Neolithic Revolution and an agriculture way of life is discovered in the Fertile Crescent/Middle Eastern area.
When did humans evolve? Did humans evolve from apes? Are Neanderthals classified as humans? human evolution, the process by which human beings developed on Earth from now-extinct primates.
Explore the relationship between climate and human evolution more deeply by magnifying the timeline. thousands of years ago Color Key Roll over colored markers for more information. Drag along the time line.
Homo sapiens ('wise man'), or modern humans, are the only species of human still around today. Despite having invented countless ways of labelling the world around us, we have so far done a surprisingly poor job at defining ourselves.
From the tiniest protocells to modern humans, our species has undergone a remarkable journey of adaptation, innovation, and survival. In this article, we take a look at the key developmental stages in the evolution of life on Earth that led to the emergence of Homo sapiens —us!