Question

How long did human evolution take?

Answer 1

Human evolution

1. Humans are the result of over four million years of evolution.
2. Humans were apes.
3. Physical and genetic similarities suggest that the modern human species, Homo sapiens, is closely related to another group of apes, monkeys.
4. Africa's human and ape, chimpanzee share a common ancestor who lived between eight and six million years ago.
5. Humans first appeared in the African continent, and much of the evolution of humans took place on that continent.
6. The fossils of the first humans who lived between six and two million years back originate entirely in the African continent.