Human evolution refers to the process by which humans evolved from earlier hominid ancestors
Hominids are a group of primates that includes humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans.
The earliest known hominid is Sahelanthropus tchadensis, which lived around 7 million years ago.
The hominid lineage split from the chimpanzee lineage around 6 million years ago.
The first species of the genus Homo, called Homo habilis, appeared around 2.8 million years ago.
Homo erectus, which lived between 1.9 million and 143,000 years ago, was the first hominid to migrate out of Africa.
Homo sapiens, the modern human species, appeared around 300,000 years ago.
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