Sahelanthropus tchadensis (7-6 mya) (oct 2, 7000000 BC – oct 2, 6000000 BC)
Description:
- Walked upright-Small brain (smaller than a chimp’s)
- Ape-like features
- Sloping face
-Possibly walked on two legs (may have helped them survive in different terrains)
-Possibly lived on fruits, nuts, insects, roots and leaves
(http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-evolution-timeline-interactive)
Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 2, 7000000 BC
oct 2, 6000000 BC
~ 1000664 years