TIMELINE

THE EVOLUTION OF MAN

4 and 6 million
Ardipithecus
Living in East Africa between 4 and 6
million years ago, the shape of fossil
toe bones suggests that it walked
upright.

4.2 and 3.9 million

Australopithecusanamensis
It probably evolved directly from
Australopithecus anamensis. Many skeletal
fossilremains of this group have been
discovered in Africa, including aremarkably
complete 3.2 million-year-old skeleton named
Lucy.

3.2 million
Australopithecus
afarensis
It probably evolved directly from
Australopithecus anamensis. Many
skeletal fossilremains of this group
have been discovered in Africa,
including aremarkably complete 3.2
million-year-old skeleton named Lucy.

1.75 millones
Homo habilis
It is the first hominid that had enough uniquely
human characteristics to be placed in the same
genus as modern humans.

1.8 million
Homo ergaster
It is believed to have evolved from
habilis. Homo ergaster was the first
human species to leave Africa 1.8
million years ago and colonize other
territories

1.8 million
Homo erectus
Initially the fossils that are now classified as
Homo ergaster were considered by some
scientists as Homo erectus. They lived in Asia 1.8
million years ago, until their extinction 300,000
years ago. He covered himself with animal skins
and made various stone tools, in addition to
cooking his food, as he would have domesticated
fire.

850.000 years ago

Homo antecessor
Of greater height and still small brain
compared to Homo sapiens, they
were the first European human link.

600,000
Homo
Of greater height and still small brain compared
heidelbergensis
to Homo sapiens, they were the first European
human link.

600,00 years
Homo rhodesiensis
It emerged 600,000 years ago in
Africa, had a higher cranial capacity,
between 1280 and 1325 cm3, and
common traits with Homo erectus,
Homo ergaster and antecessor.
 TIMELINE

THE EVOLUTION OF MAN

250,000 and
28,000 years ago
Homo
neanderthalensis
The famous “Neanderthal man”
inhabited Europe, the Near East and
Central Asia approximately between
250,000 and 28,000 years ago, and his
extinction occurred for unknown
reasons.

120.000-100.000
years ago
Homo sapiens
It is the human being as we know it
today.