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  • Human Evolution Timeline: A Simplified Order of Hominin Species
    You're asking about the order of appearance of human species on Earth, which is a topic within the study of human evolution. Here's a simplified timeline, focusing on the major groups:

    1. Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy): 3.9-2.9 million years ago (mya)

    2. Australopithecus africanus: 3.3-2.1 mya

    3. Paranthropus boisei: 2.3-1.2 mya

    4. Homo habilis: 2.4-1.6 mya

    5. Homo erectus: 1.8 million - 117,000 years ago

    6. Homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthals): 400,000 - 40,000 years ago

    7. Homo sapiens (Modern Humans): 300,000 years ago to present

    Key Points

    * Early Hominins: The earliest species, like Australopithecus, are often called "hominins" rather than "humans." While they walked upright and had some human-like features, they were different enough to be considered a separate group.

    * Homo genus: The genus "Homo" is where we find our direct ancestors, including Homo habilis, Homo erectus, and ultimately, Homo sapiens.

    * Coexistence: Several human species coexisted at different times, and there's evidence of interbreeding between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.

    Note: This is a simplified overview. The field of human evolution is constantly evolving, and new discoveries are made all the time.

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