Humans did not evolve from modern-day chimpanzees, but rather share a common ancestor that lived about six million years ago.
The first humans, or hominins, appeared in Africa around 2.8 million years ago.
Homo sapiens, the species to which modern humans belong, emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago.
Humans have evolved to have a larger brain-to-body size ratio than any other mammal, which is thought to be linked to our ability to think and reason.
Our ability to walk on two legs, or bipedalism, is a key feature of human evolution, and is thought to have developed around four million years ago.
Human ancestors used stone tools as far back as 2.6 million years ago, which helped them to hunt and survive.
Humans have evolved to have a smaller jaw and teeth than our early ancestors, possibly due to changes in diet.
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