Ancient Humans
From space dust to sapiens and beyond.
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Chimpanzees Branch Off (CHLCA)
- 7.5 Million Years Ago
- Hominini Tribe: Chimpanzee Branch Off
The Branch That Made Us: The CHLCA
We didn’t come from chimpanzees—we came with them. Around 7.5 million years ago, a single African ancestor split into two futures: one becoming the pan genus, the other becoming us. That ancient divergence shaped everything that followed.
Holistic Paleolithic Framework: A New Look at Prehistory
A new look at dividing up the paleolithic era.
Human Extinction: A New Look From Homo habilis to the Neanderthals
When and where ancient humans died out.
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