They were called hominids or humanoids.
The study of humans and human like creatures is called Anthropology. It examines topics such as what people think an how they live.
There were never human-like creatures on Mars, as far as we know.
Scientists who study humanoids are called anthropologists.
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They were human. The virus-like species that made them that way is called "The Flood".
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Scientists like Donald Johanson say the first human-like creatures flourished in East Africa. The study of human life and culture is anthropology.
That's not how evolution works.
There are various mythological and fictional creatures that are human-like, such as elves, dwarves, goblins, and mermaids. In some folklore, spirits like jinn and fairies are also considered human-like entities. Additionally, there are humanoid aliens in science fiction stories that resemble humans in appearance.
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The Tusken Raiders, also called Sand People rode large elephant-like creatures called Banthas.
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