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=== Evolution === | === Evolution === | ||
The human species (Homo sapiens) evolved from apelike ancestor over the course of 6 million years BC (Before Christ). Scientific evidence shows that humans and the great apes have a common ancestor that existed 8 to 6 million years BC | The human species (Homo sapiens) evolved from apelike ancestor over the course of 6 million years BC (Before Christ). Scientific evidence shows that humans and the great apes have a common ancestor that existed 8 to 6 million years BC. Earth's African continent is where much of human evolution occurred. 6 to 2 million years BC old fossils originate only from Africa.<ref name=":0">[http://humanorigins.si.edu/education/introduction-human-evolution Introduction to Human Evolution - Smithsonian] | ||
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