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Human ancestors are believed to have originated in middle Africa. Humans' skin color changed over time, because selection acted against some of the traits humans possess in relationship to the advantage of their survival and fitness. Selection favored higher concentration of melanin; a pigment found in all forms of animal life, which account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur etc. in humans whose habitat was in Africa, to be able to withstand the amount of sun's heat. And after decades, this trait became permanent with humans. However humans who possess lighter skin color had selection favor that type of skin color, because over the years they migrated to a new habitat; habitat which is colder, and as a result of this selection favored lighter skin color in a relationship to the advantage of humans' survival and fitness in such habitat. In order for humans' to withstand cold; evolution gave rise to lesser amount of melanin.
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Human ancestors are believed to have originated in Africa around 6-7 million years ago. The earliest known species in the human lineage, such as Ardipithecus and Australopithecus, lived in east and South Africa. The transition to the genus Homo, which includes modern humans, likely occurred around 2-3 million years ago.
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∙ 14y agoScientists think our ancestors are monkeys...can you believe it? Well, if you were a Christian, you would know that God made Adam and Eve, and we were formed by dust.
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Scientists have demonstrated that the evolution of mankind started some 6 million years ago with the homonid split from the common ancestor of humans and apes. "Lucy" an early human had an age of 3 million years. The first evidence of modern humans are now dated tentatively as far back as 90,000 years ago in the Middle East. In Europe, they first appear about 35,000 years ago as Cro-Magnon man.
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∙ 8y agoThey think that they began in Africa. You probably have heard the term 'Out of Africa'.
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∙ 6y agoIn Central Africa.
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∙ 6y ago200,000 BC
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What are humans and their human like ancestors called?
Humans and their human-like ancestors are called hominins. This includes species such as Homo sapiens (modern humans) and other related species that have characteristics similar to humans.
What is a human and prehuman ancestors called?
Humans and their prehuman ancestors are collectively referred to as hominins. Hominins include extinct species closely related to humans as well as modern humans.
Where have most species of human ancestors been found?
Most species of human ancestors have been found in East Africa, particularly in countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. These regions have provided significant fossil evidence and archaeological sites that have greatly contributed to our understanding of human evolution.
What have scholars learned about the ancestors of human and how have they done so?
They discover different tools and told us about there culture life
Where did the first human beings live?
The first human beings are believed to have originated in Africa, specifically in the region of East Africa. This area is often referred to as the "Cradle of Humankind" as it is where some of the earliest evidence of human ancestors and early human species have been found.
Where did your human ancestors originate from?
monkeys or apes
Where does your last name originate from?
My ancestors.
How did the discovery of the use of fire affect your human ancestors?
It affected our human ancestors by mainteding the fire.
How did the discovery of use of fire affect your human ancestors?
It affected our human ancestors by mainteding the fire.
Where did Bulgarias people originate from?
From the ancestors of Han Asparukh (the founder of Bulgarian state)
Where did the surname skym originate from?
Most people with the last name Skym have English ancestors.
Are cro magnon direct ancestors of today's human beings?
They are the direct ancestors of Europeans.
Where did the name Hill originate?
Many names originate from geography; if you were from the woods, you may be named Wood. Perhaps Hill originated from ancestors who lived near a hill.
Where does the last name longoria originate from?
spain. But some say it originated from germany. my ancestors actually carry that name.
Where the military originate?
Military does not originate from anywhere. People have had military since the human race has begun.
How do you call a person with European and black ancestors?
a human being
Who brought herpes in the world?
Herpes virus has been with human ancestors since before they were human.
