Evolution

Every living thing on earth is the product of a complex process of evolution that goes back millions of years. What can we learn by exploring our origins? Find everything you need to teach evolution from a “big history” perspective that links human history with a deeper understanding of our place on this planet and within the cosmos.

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How Our Ancestors Evolved
Lesson 6.0
Big History Project
Early Humans
How Our Ancestors Evolved
Our complex, large-brained, culturally rich species evolved from a single-celled organism and the road to that transformation has some twists and turns. How did Homo sapiens come to be?
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