Timeline of Archaic Human Development

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8-6 mya

probable common ancestor of chimps and humans

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~4 mya

emergence of first australopithecines

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2.5 mya

emergence of first proposed Homo species, H. habilis-Associated with

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encephalization and first tools (Oldowan tradition)

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2.0 mya

emergence of H. erectus/ergaster in Africa, first hominins outside of Africa (H.

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erectus)-Acheulean tools, likely controlled fire

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400 kya

Archaic humans in Africa, Europe, and Asia (Levallois tool technique)

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~130 kya – 30 kya

Classic Neandertals in Europe and SW Asia

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315 kya

Anatomically modern humans first appear in Africa

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45 kya

Anatomically modern humans appear in Europe

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Trend in stone tools towards greater efficiency—more cutting edge per pound of raw

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material (stone) with each new tradition or technique.