Modern humans developed over a period of millions of years.  Here is a summary of what we know based on fossil records.

Australopithecine:

• Lived from 4.5 million to 1 million B.C.
• Found in eastern Africa.
• First human like creature to walk up right.

Homo Habilis:

• Lived from about 2.5 million to 1.5 million B.C.
• Found in East Africa.
• First to make stones.

Homo Erectus:

• Lived from 1.6 million to 250,000 million B.C.
• Found in Africa, Asia and Europe.
• First to move out of Africa.

Homo Sapiens (modern day humans):

• Has live from 400,000 B,C. to the present.
• Early homo sapiens found in Africa, Europe, and Asia.
• Physically modern humans

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