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Where did we come from?
Topic : Where did we come from?
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Chapter 1 :
Life evolution
The formation of living forms from non-organic matter is called abiogenesis
Mineralised remnants of plants and animals from previous eras are called fossils
The order of fossils relates to the order of appearance of life forms on Earth
In modern zoology, primates are highest order of mammalians
Darwin's theory of the evolution of life stated that all living organisms originated from one ancestor
Chapter 2 :
Human races
Hominids are all modern and extinct apes, which includes modern humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orang-utans
Hominins are modern humans and extinct human species
Biologically, all modern humans are classified as the species called Homo sapiens
Compared with other hominids, Homo sapiens have the largest brain
A race of people is defined as a group of people with certain common, inherited features that distinguish them from other groups of people
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