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∙ 13y agoMost scientists consider Homo heidelbergensis, Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo sapiens to be direct ancestors of modern humans. Our species, Homo sapiens, is believed to have evolved from a population of Homo heidelbergensis in Africa, while Homo neanderthalensis is considered a closely related sister group that inhabited Europe and parts of Asia.
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∙ 13y agoI think it depends on how far back we're discussing. Homo Heidelbergensis seems to be regarded as a direct ancestor.
hominids
Most scientists believe that humans originated in Africa.
Scientists named the first humans HOMO HABILIS which means an extinct species of humans considered to be an ancestor of modern humans, and the earliest hominid to make tools.
The ancestors of today's chimps were ape like creatures that roamed the Earth millions of years ago. Chimps and humans evolved from these creatures.
Gorillas, baboons, chimpanzees, orangutans and other primates are present descendants of common ancestors which divided millions of years in the past.
I think it depends on how far back we're discussing. Homo Heidelbergensis seems to be regarded as a direct ancestor.
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Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and Cro-Magnon
Modern monkeys are not the ancestors of modern humans. however, animals that we would consider to be ape-like, but which are now extinct, were the ancestors of both modern humans and modern monkeys.
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Scientists say that hominids diverged into two different creatures over time: Apes and humans