HUMAN EVOLUTION

"EVOLUTION IS ALMOST UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED AMONG THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND IT, ALMOST REJECTED BY THOSE WHO DON'T" , SAID RICHARD DAWKINS.

Human evolution is the lengthy process of change by which people originated from apelike ancestors. Scientific evidence shows that the physical and behavioral traits shared by all people originated from apelike ancestors and evolved over approximately six million years.

Evolution involves the gradual changes from simple to more complex forms. Humans are believed to have developed from simpler forms. The evolution is hypothesized to have begun in the oceans billions of years ago. Darwin gave the theory of evolution. In his book -The Origin of Species, Darwin has stated that evolution has come through a series of natural selection. The theory emphasized the following points: Natural Selection, Variation, Struggle To Exist, Survival of the Fittest. Evolution is the outcome of the interaction between the following five processes: Mutation, Genetic, Recombination, Chromosomal Abnormalities, Reproductive isolation, and Natural Selection.

One of the earliest defining human traits, bipedalism -- the ability to walk on two legs -- evolved over 4 million years ago. Other important human characteristics -- such as a large and complex brain, the ability to make and use tools, and the capacity for language -- developed more recently. Many advanced traits -- including complex symbolic expression, art, and elaborate cultural diversity -- emerged mainly during the past 100,000 years.

Here are a few incredible facts you didn't know about human evolution: