Human

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Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Human (disambiguation),
Mankind (disambiguation), Humankind (disambiguation), Human Race
(disambiguation), Human Being (disambiguation) and Homo sapiens
(disambiguation).
Human[1]
Temporal range: 0.35–0 Ma
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Chibanian – Present
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An adult human male (left) and female (Thailand, 2007)
Scientific classificationedit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Hominidae
Subfamily: Homininae
Tribe: Hominini
Genus: Homo
Species: H. sapiens
Binomial name
Homo sapiens
Linnaeus, 1758
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Homo sapiens population density
Humans (Homo sapiens) are the most abundant and widespread species of
primates, characterized by bipedality and large, complex brains enabling the
development of advanced tools, culture and language. Humans are highly
social beings and tend to live in complex social structures composed of many
cooperating and competing groups, from families and kinship networks to
political states. Social interactions between humans have established a wide
variety of values, social norms, and rituals, which bolster human society.
Curiosity and the human desire to understand and influence the environment
and to explain and