The timeline of human evolution outlines the major events in the development of the human species, Homo sapiens, and the evolution of our ancestors. It includes brief explanations of some of the species, genera, and the higher ranks of taxa that are seen today as possible ancestors of modern humans.
This timeline is based on studies from anthropology, paleontology, developmental biology, morphology, and from anatomical and genetic data. It does not address the origin of life, which discussion is provided by abiogenesis, but presents one possible line of evolutionary descent of species that eventually led to humans.
Taxonomy of Homo sapiens
One of several possible lines of descent, or taxonomic ranking, of Homo sapiens is shown below.
Timeline
First living beings
Chordates
Tetrapods
Mammals
Primates
Hominidae
Homo
See also
General
- Evolutionary history of life
- Graphical timeline of the universe
- History of Earth
- History of the world
- Natural history
References
External links
- Palaeos
- Hominid Timeline
- Berkeley Evolution
- History of Animal Evolution
- Tree of Life Web Project â€" explore complete phylogenetic tree interactively
- Human Timeline (Interactive) â€" Smithsonian, National Museum of Natural History (August 2016).
