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Humans are the most abundant and widespread species of primates, characterized by bipedalism, minimal body hair, and large, complex brains enabling the development of advanced technology, culture, and
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Reconstruction of Lucy, the first Australopithecus afarensis skeleton found
Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Medieval French manuscript illustration of the three classes of medieval society from the 13th-century Li Livres dou Santé
Homo
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Homo is a genus of great ape that emerged from the genus Australopithecus, encompassing a single extant species, Homo sapiens, along with a number of extinct species classified as either ancestral or
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…societies. Humans evolved from other hominins in Africa several million years ago. Although some scientists equate humans with all members of the genus Homo, in common usage it generally refers to Homo sapiens, the only extant member. Homo sapiens emerged around 300,000 years ago and migrated out of Africa…
Reconstruction of Australopithecus afarensis, Natural History Museum, Vienna
Reconstruction of H. ergaster, American Museum of Natural History
Homo heidelbergensis may have evolved from H. ergaster, possibly following an intense population bottleneck 800,000 to 900,000 years ago.
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