jan 1, 2400000 BC - Evolution of modern humans: 2.4 mya
Description:
-Primates arose 85 Mya as tree-dwelling, large brained, social mammals
-The earliest hominid fossils found so far date from the late Tertiary Period. They were found in Africa. As the Pleistocene Epoch continued, hominids spread throughout the world.
-Age of Humans
-Genetic studies tend to support the ‘out of Africa’ model. The highest levels of genetic variation? in humans are found in Africa.
-neanderthals
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