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Current estimates put the first appearance of homo sapiens in the fossil record between 160,000 and195,000 years ago. But, discoveries often change these estimates.

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Years ago the first ancestors of homo sapiens appeared on Earth.?

1 million


Where and when did the homo sapiens sapiens?

The first members of Homo sapiens appeared in Africa approximately 195,000 years ago.


Are there homo sapiens sapiens on earth?

yes


What person was first on earth?

Nobody knows for sure. Homo sapiens sapiens has been around for tens of thousands of years, most of that time with out a written history.


How many years Homo sapiens lived on earth?

2 million years ago


Who were first the autralopthicenes or homo erectus?

First, the Australopithecus Afarensis was first. Then, the Homo habilis. Next, the Homo erectus. Then, the Homo sapiens Neanderthalensis. Last, (Modern humans) Homo sapiens Sapiens.


According to the complete replacement model anatomically homo sapiens first appreared in Africa?

Actually Homo Erectus were first appeared before Homo Sapiens, they replaced the Homo Erectus about 400,000 years ago. A lot of species appeared in Africa before the Homo Sapiens.


When did Homo sapiens first appeared?

Fossil evidence shows that Homo sapiens first appeared about 200,000 years ago, in East Africa.


How much later did humans begin to appear after earth was formed?

First humanoids (Sahelanthropus tchadensis): 7 000 000 years ago First modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens): 195 000 years ago


What kind of human was the first to walk on Planet Earth?

The answer to this question depends on what you mean by "Human". Humans as we are now are known as "Homo Sapiens". The first Homo Sapien walked the earth about 200,000 years ago, in what is now known as Africa. The first of our ancestors in the homo genus to walk the earth was Homo Habilis. Homo Habilis walked the earth 1.4 to 2.3 million years ago. They were also primarily in Africa. Specifically in Tanzania.


Who were the first inhabitants of earth before man?

A:Modern humans are known as Homo sapiens. Our ancestors have lived on earth for at least two hundred thousand years. Earlier human species include Neanderthals, Homo erectus and Homo habilis.


What was the environment like when homo habilis were alive?

The earliest Homo sapiens were hunter-gatherers. A few thousand years ago, Homo sapiens began converting to a lifestyle based on farming. Today, some Homo sapiens use computers. After all, modern humans are Homo sapiens.