7 stages of human evolution by Jhairra Vel J. Lopez and Simone Deaneille A. Gonzaga

brief explanations about the stages of human evolution

1. 7 STAGES OF
HUMAN
EVOLUTION
1.
Dryopithecus
(Dryopithecine
)
2
.
Ramapithecus
(Syn: Sivapithecus
)
3. Australopithecus (Southern Apes)
4. Homo Habilis (Able Man)
5. Homo Erectus (Upright Man)6. Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis
(New Human Species)
7. Homo Sapiens (Wise Men)
REF ERENCE
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2. 7 STAGES OF
HUMAN
EVOLUTION
1. Dryopithecus
(Dryopithecine)
2.
Ramapithecus
(Syn: Sivapithecus)
3. Australopithecus (Southern Apes)
4. Homo Habilis (Able Man)
5. Homo Erectus (Upright Man)6. Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis
(New Human Species)
7. Homo Sapiens (Wise Men)
Believed to have lived during the middle–late Miocene
period between 12.5 to 11.1 million years ago (mya). They
prominently populated the boundaries of Europe. These
ancient primates mostly resembled modern gibbons.
Due to their more upright posture and the ability to
move through trees. They are also regarded as ancestor
or closely related to modern apes and humans.
The first discovery of fossils was in the year 1856 in
France. Later on, Humans discovered fossils of the
same species in China, East Africa and Europe. It is a
fact that Dryopithecus was a significant find in the study
of human evolution. Moreover, it gave a fine
understanding of the evolutionary path of hominids to
humans.
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3. 7 STAGES OF
HUMAN
EVOLUTION
2. Ramapithecus
(Syn: Sivapithecus)
3. Australopithecus (Southern Apes)
4. Homo Habilis (Able Man)
5. Homo Erectus (Upright Man)6. Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis
(New Human Species)
7. Homo Sapiens (Wise Men)
Ramapithecus is an extinct hominoid genus that existed
around 14 to 9 million years ago during the Miocene
epoch. The discovery of the first fossil was in 1932 by
G.E. Lewis in fossil deposits of Siwālik hills in North
India. Later on, some more findings happened in Saudi
Arabia and Africa.
Initially, Ramapithecus were a potential human
ancestor due to dental and jawbone fossil discoveries.
Yet, further research has led to its reclassification.
Ramapithecus is now believed to be more closely
related to modern orangutans rather than early
hominins.
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4. 7 STAGES OF
HUMAN
EVOLUTION
3. Australopithecus
(Southern Apes)
4. Homo Habilis (Able Man)
5. Homo Erectus (Upright Man)6. Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis
(New Human Species)
7. Homo Sapiens (Wise Men)
Australopithecus is a genus of small-bodied and small-
brained Hominin that lived in Africa. Through carbon dating,
these hominins lived approximately 4 to 2 (mya) during the
Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs.
In 1924 in Taung, South Africa, some lime quarry workers
founded the first specimen. The most famous member of this
genus is Australopithecus afarensis, represented by the fossil
“Lucy.”
These primates have bipedality, which means they walk on two
legs. This was a crucial step in human evolution. Moreover,
They had a small brain size and a combination of ape-like and
human-like features.
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5. 7 STAGES OF
HUMAN
EVOLUTION
4. Homo Habilis
(Able Man)
5. Homo Erectus (Upright Man)6. Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis
(New Human Species)
7. Homo Sapiens (Wise Men)
Homo habilis also referred to as “Handy Man,”. They
earned this title due to their ability to modify stones into
tools for various tasks. This extinct species of hominin
lived approximately 2.4 to 1.4 (mya) during the Early
Pleistocene epoch.
Considered as one of the earliestmembersof the Homo
genus, their discovery began in 1959. In the Olduvai
Gorge region of Tanzania, a team led by Louis and Mary
Leakey unearthed Two Teeth.
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6. 7 STAGES OF
HUMAN
EVOLUTION
5. Homo Erectus
(Upright Man)
6. Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis
(New Human Species)
7. Homo Sapiens (Wise Men)
Homo erectus, the first relatives of modern-day human beings
because of human-like structures. For example, shorter hands and
longer legs. Moreover, upright and efficient bipedal stance, reducing
the need for tree-dwelling.
In the year 1891, a Dutch Doctor called Eugène Dubois found the first
fossil of Homo Erectus on the Java island of Indonesia. After a few
more discoveries, they became the first hominins to migrate out of
Africa, spreading across Eurasia. Existed between 2.4 to 1.4 (mya) in
Eastern and Southern Africa, during the Pleistocene epoch.
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7. 7 STAGES OF
HUMAN
EVOLUTION
6. Homo Sapiens
Neanderthalensis (New
Human Species)
7. Homo Sapiens (Wise Men)
Homo sapiens neanderthalensis, commonly referred to as “Neanderthals” are an
extinct subspecies of humans who lived in Eurasia from around 400,000 to 40,000
years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. In the year 1856 in Neander Valley,
Germany, the first discovery of a partial skeleton of a male Neanderthal
happened.
They have the ability to survive in cold environments due to their robust bodies.
They were like modern humans, for example, with distinctive facial features and a
human-sized brain. They had hunting skills and toolmaking abilities using stone
implements and even symbolic art. Some genetic evidence suggests that
Neanderthals were interbreeding with early Homo sapiens. Proof of that is some
people of non-African descent carry small amounts of Neanderthal DNA.
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8. 7 STAGES OF
HUMAN
EVOLUTION
7. Homo Sapiens (Wise
Men)
The homo sapiens began around 550,000 to 750,000 Years Ago. The oldest homo sapien
fossil found in Morocco dates back to 315,000 years.
The findings showed that the Homosapiens had bipedalism which enabled them to long-
distance travel. They also possessed advanced cognitive abilities, complex societies, and
efficient tool-making skills. With these abilities, remarkable advancements in technology,
art, science, and culture happened.
Furthermore, they have developed cultural diversity, language, and the capacity for
abstract thinking. With time they shaped the world through agriculture, industry, and
civilization. Ultimately, they became the most dominant force on Earth today.
In today’s time, the only surviving species of the Homo genus are the “Modern humans”.
They are making new discoveries and inventions every day in all fields.
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9. REFERENCE :
1. Dryopithecus (Dryopithecine
)
2.
Ramapithecus
(Syn: Sivapithecus)
3. Australopithecus (Southern Apes)
4. Homo Habilis (Able Man)
5. Homo Erectus (Upright Man)6. Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis
(New Human Species)
7. Homo Sapiens (Wise Men)
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