THE FIRST HUMANS
THE ANCIENT WORLD THE FIRST HUMANS There has been life on earth for some 300 million yeras,but the first humanlike creatures appeared about 7 million years ago. These "man-apes" came down from the trees in which they, like other primate,lived. They walked on two legs and used tools. "THE FIRST HUMANS EVOLUTION" THE TOUMAI SKULL found in Chad,in Africa, in 2002 may be a clue to the oldest hominid or humanlike creatures known. Some scientists think it is 7 million years old. The fossil record then jump to about 4 million years ago, when the Australopithecines lived in Africa. The most complete skeleton of an Australopithecus was found in Ethiopia in 1974. The individual, nickname "Lucy," died about 3 million years ago, aged about 40. She was as tall as a 10- year-old. " AUSTRALOPITHECUS "-(LUCY) The first true human being, know...
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