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Arrange the following in a proper sequence of evolution till modern humans.
Homo erectus, Australopithecus, Homo sapiens, Homo habilis, Cro-magnon, Neanderthal man.


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Human evolution:

  1. First fossils of the human evolution were obtained from Africa.
  2. Many parts of the human evolution occurred in Africa, later from there, humans migrated to different parts.
  3. The first human ancestor was the Australopithecus about 4 million years ago.
  4. They evolved into Homo habilis around 2 million years ago.
  5. They evolved into Homo erectus around 1.7 million years ago.
  6. They further evolved into Neanderthal man around 70000-40000 years ago.
  7. Neanderthal man evolved to form Cro-magnon man around 34000 years ago.
  8. It ultimately lead to the formation of Modern man that is the Homo sapiens around 10,000 years ago.

Final answer:

Australopithecus Homo habilis → Homo erectus → Neanderthal man → Cro-magnon man → Homo sapiens.


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