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First fossil
The first fossil, identified as a Homo Neanderthalensis, was discovered in Germany. Though they had not yet been identified, the species was really found in 1829 in Engis, Belgium, and in 1848 at Forbes Quarry, Gibraltar. In actuality, the first human fossils were discovered with these two finds. Only the year is known; the precise day is unknown. The estimated lifespan of the species is between 200,000 and 28,000 years, indicating their common ancestry with Homo sapiens. -
Darwin's hypothesis
In essence, paleoanthropology benefited from his insights. He's regarded as the "Father of Evolution" He postulated the discovery of early human fossils in Africa as well as the relationship between modern humans and African apes. Ultimately, his theories were dismissed because paleoanthropology had not yet been established in 1871, the year of his writing. -
Taung child
This is a young Australopithecus africanus's fossilized skull. The anthropologist Raymond Dart was the one who identified and characterized the species based on the discovery of the skull in Taung, Africa. Africa was known to have the earliest fossils from that era; the Taung Child, who is thought to have lived 2.8 million years ago and belonged to the modern human family tree, is one of those remains. -
Paranthropus Boisei
In 1959, Mary Leakey, a British anthropologist, made the discovery of Paranthropus Boisei. Scientific findings from Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, indicate that the species lived between 2.3 and 1.2 million years ago. It is said that the specie's significance stemmed from its ability to refute the "single specie hypothesis" in 1969. -
The handy man
In the Olduvai Gorge of Tanzania, two scientists, Louis and Mary Leakey, made the discovery of a species they called Homo Habilis between 1960 and 1963. Since the species was discovered underground with some tools, the term "handy man" is an acronym for that fact. The species was the first to use tools, indicating that they were capable of crafting, and scientists discovered that they had a rather large brain. Between 2.3 and 1.6 million years ago, Homo abilis lived. -
Lucy(in the sky with diamonds)
Australopithecus afarensis is a specie known by the nickname Lucy, which was found in Hadar, Ethiopia, in 1974 by Professor Donald Johanson and his pupil Tom Grey. Being one of the oldest and longest-lived human species found, Lucy is a significant paleoanthropological discovery. Almost 40% of the hominid species known to have existed 3.2 million years ago has been found by the professors. The important thing to remember is that Lucy is the first fossil of a hominid biped. -
Oldest skeleton of human ancestory
According to scientists, Tim White discovered "Ardipithecus Ramidus," often known as Ardi, in 1994. It is believed to be the oldest fossil, dating back 4.4 million years. But in 2009, researchers formally declared that the species is the earliest fossil. The last common ancestor of the human family tree is this specie. According to scientist Alan Walker, Ardi is more significant than Lucy since it indicates that their last common ancestor didn't resemble a chimpanzee or a human. -
First tool users
Scientists had previously believed that Homo Habilis was the first tool user, but the discovery in 2010 of older tools that Lucy was likely using had changed their minds. Two 3.4 billion-year-old bones were discovered to have been hacked and ground by stone tools, most likely created by Australopithecus afarensis. The study's key finding is that Lucy's species was the first user—Handy Man were not. -
Red deer people
Four Stone Age individuals were discovered in Chinese caverns. These animals have a unique appearance due to their unique blend of ancient and modern. The "Red Deer People" were the earliest known humanoid fossils discovered in Asia, dating from 14,500 to 11,000 years ago. The species' uncertain identity makes them the new narrative in paleoanthropology. There may be newer species and they may have moved from Africa, according to scientific theories.