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Homo sapiens first appeared in Africa around 300,000 years ago during the Middle Pleistocene.

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When did modern man appear?

Modern man, or Homo sapiens, is believed to have originated in Africa around 300,000 years ago. The earliest known fossils of Homo sapiens date back to around 200,000 years ago.


When did homo sapiens modern humans first appear?

What is one reason early clans of hunter-gatherers are not considered civilizations


How long has humanity lived for Not including animals Cave men for example?

if u mean when did the first farmers appear then that would be in the oldest village jarmo which dates back to 7000 BC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarmo) while if ur asking abt the first civilization, that one rose between 4000-3000 bc in southern Iraq (mesopotamia)


Where has evidence of homo sapiens been found that dates between 100000 and 71000 bc?

Evidence of Homo sapiens dating back to 100,000-71,000 BC has been found in various locations, including Africa (such as Jebel Irhoud in Morocco), the Levant region (such as Skhul and Qafzeh caves in Israel), and Europe (such as the Bacho Kiro cave in Bulgaria). These findings indicate the presence and dispersal of early modern humans during that time period.


When did humans start to exist?

Since species evolve and evolution is a slow but steady process it's hard to talk about "the first human". There isn't a moment in history where one animal suddenly gives birth to a new kind of species from one generation to the next. There are however small changes which can be considered drastic enough to be named as a new species. The first hominid skeleton, named Lucy, was discovered in 1974 in Ethiopia. They dated her bones to be 3.2 million years old. The first homo sapiens date back from little less than 200,000 years ago. They discovered a 195,000 year old fossil, also in Ethiopia which shows the first traits of skull changes which are considered to be traits of "modern humans". These traits are a rounded skull with projecting chin. Another skeleton found in the Middle Awash Area shows the same traits of these changes. They can be considered to be the "first humans" but they weren't completely like us, just partially, since evolution happens gradually. According to the bible and other religious factors, many people believe that the first humans were created on earth at 4,000 BC, along with every species of animal which was created with them. However, this would mean that humans and dinosaurs must have coexisted. Which has been proven to be false by scientists.