Question

Give the sequence of evolution of modern man from Australopithecus with time period.

Answer 1

The sequence of evolution of Homo sapiens from Australopithecus to Homo sapiens

1. Modern apes and present-day humans shared a common ancestor $8$ million years ago.
2. Each of the organisms later evolved into organisms with different traits.
3. Australopithecus was the first human-like form and existed $4$ million years ago.
4. Homo habilis was the next human ancestor that existed$2$ million years ago.
5. Homo erectus evolved next from H.habilis around $1.7$ million years ago.

Later Neanderthal man, Cro-Magnon man, and the present-day modern man Homo sapiens evolved in a sequential manner in $70,000-40,000$ years ago, $34000$ years ago, and $10,000$ years ago respectively.