2,800,000 BC

Earliest evidence for the emergence of the genus Homo (2.8 Ma)

2,000,000 BC

Initial increase in brain size (2 Ma)

1,800,000 BC

First migration out of Africa (1.8 Ma)

1,800,000 BC

Beginning of dental size reduction and increase in brain size (1.8 Ma)

800,000 BC

Evidence for controlled fire use (800 Ka)

Building timeline...

Human-Chimpanzee Split (8-7 Ma)

Loss of large honing canine teeth (7-6 Ma)

Earliest evidence of stone tool use (3.4-3.3 Ma)

No description

Plotlines: 3

Events: 0

Updated: Apr 2, 2026

Owner: Caitlin Moeller

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Human Evolution

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Human Evolution