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Human Evolution Timeline

The document outlines the timeline of human evolution from dinosaurs disappearing 66 million years ago to the emergence of modern science 400 years ago. Key events include Egyptopithecus evolving without tails 4 million years ago, Dryopithecus becoming the first apes to live on land 2 million years ago, Australopithecus appearing in South Africa 4 million years ago and growing in size and intelligence, Homo erectus evolving an erect posture 1.5 million years ago in China and Indonesia, Neanderthals emerging as the first example of wise men 150,000 years ago, and agriculture beginning 10,000 years ago.

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Human Evolution Timeline

The document outlines the timeline of human evolution from dinosaurs disappearing 66 million years ago to the emergence of modern science 400 years ago. Key events include Egyptopithecus evolving without tails 4 million years ago, Dryopithecus becoming the first apes to live on land 2 million years ago, Australopithecus appearing in South Africa 4 million years ago and growing in size and intelligence, Homo erectus evolving an erect posture 1.5 million years ago in China and Indonesia, Neanderthals emerging as the first example of wise men 150,000 years ago, and agriculture beginning 10,000 years ago.

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HUMAN EVOLUTION

TIMELINE

DINOSAURS 7 crore
Last Dinosaurs disappeared and
monkey like animals evolved years ago

4 crore EGYPTOPITHECUS

years ago Tails of this monkey like


animals disappeared.
DRYOPITHECUS
Apes started to live on
2 crore
land as the forests
started to decline. years ago

1 crore RAMAPITHECUS
years ago First record of human
like apes

AUSTRALOPITHECUS
Ape grew up in size and 40 lakh
years ago
became more intelligent
and thus the ape of
South Africa evolved.
20 Lakh HOMO HABILIS
Skilled human developed.
years ago

HOMO ERECTUS
Human walking with erect 15 Lakh
posture was evolved.
Existed in China and
Indonesia
years ago

1.5- 1 Lakh NEANDERTHAL


First example of wise-
years ago man
CRO MAGNON 50 thousand
years ago
The Cro-Magnon man
evolved.

10 thousand AGRICULTURE

years ago
Man started to rear the
cattle-herds and
established the cities.

ART OF WRITING 5 thousand


History had been started.
years ago
MODERN SCIENCES 400 years ago

200 years ago

INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY

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