Timeline of human evolution

atic “tree”, this article provides no phylogenetics analy-

sis to help portray the complex, nonlinear facts of human
evolution. It is important that the “possible line of evolu-
tionary descent” should not be interpreted as providing a
linear progression from very early taxa to a (presupposed)
objective of Homo sapiens; no such directed progression
is implied here.

1 Taxonomy of Homo sapiens

One of several possible lines of descent, or taxonomic
ranking, of Homo sapiens is shown below.

2 Timeline

2.1 First living beings

2.2 Chordates

2.3 Tetrapods

2.4 Mammals

2.5 Primates

2.6 Hominidae
Haeckel's Paleontological Tree of Vertebrates (c. 1879). The
evolutionary history of species has been described as a "tree"
with many branches arising from a single trunk. While 2.7 Homo
Haeckel’s tree is somewhat outdated, it illustrates clearly the
principles that more complex modern reconstructions can ob-
scure.
3 See also
• Chimpanzee-human last common ancestor
The timeline of human evolution outlines the major
• Dawn of Humanity (2015 PBS film)
events in the development of the human species, Homo
sapiens, and the evolution of human ancestors. It includes • Homininae
brief explanations of some of the species, genera, and the
higher ranks of taxa that are seen today as possible ances- • Human evolution
tors of modern humans. • Human taxonomy
This timeline is based on studies from anthropology,
paleontology, developmental biology, morphology, and • Homo
from anatomical and genetic data. It does not ad- • Most recent common ancestor
dress the origin of life, which discussion is provided by
abiogenesis, but presents one possible line of evolutionary • List of human evolution fossils
descent of species that eventually led to humans. • March of Progress - famous presentation of 25 mil-
A caution: Other than Mr Haeckel’s historic and emblem- lion years of human evolution

1
2 4
• Prehistoric amphibian
• Prehistoric fish
• Prehistoric reptile
• The Ancestor’s Tale by Richard Dawkins - timeline
comprising 40 rendezvous points
• Timeline of evolution – explains the evolution of an-
imals living today
• Timeline of prehistory
• Y-DNA haplogroups by ethnic groups
General:
• Evolutionary history of life
• Graphical timeline of the universe
• History of Earth
• History of the world
• Natural history
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5 External links
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• Hominid Timeline
• Berkeley Evolution

• Tree of Life Web Project - explore complete phylo-

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• History of Animal Evolution

• Human Evolution Timeline Interactive by The
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