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  • Essay / The Evolution of Man - 1137

    Everything as we know it literally started with a bang, it formed planets, stars and even life forms. However, as far as humanity is concerned, we are relatively new to the universe, despite most people's belief that the universe revolves around us. Without bringing religion into the mix, "all humans descended from ape-like ancestors and evolved over a period of approximately six million years" (human origins), which is a considerable amount of time compared to our lifespan. life. As we evolved, we adapted and became smarter and better. Survival of the fittest didn't seem to be the case, the more we evolved the more crowded the world became. So, what have we overcome as a species, and where do we go for future generations? Humans first emerged as a species where we were at the bottom of the food chain compared to dinosaurs and other predators of that time. “As a species of seemingly weak and naked apes, we humans are unlikely to claim power. a natural world where the dominant adaptations can be summed up as speed, agility, jaws and claws. "Why we managed to rule, when our hominid relatives disappeared, has long been a curiosity to scientists" (scientificamerica). Even scientists are baffled by how our ancestors came to rule the world or even to thrive, while ancient predators and dinosaurs died out As previously stated, we had no claws, jaws, or speed compared to the predators of the time Which scientists believe to be the reason for our survival. Human, it is our cognitive abilities as well as our cooperation with each other one of our distant relatives that are the bonobo monkeys Unlike most subgroups of monkeys, bonobos also use tools to attract ants in. hard to reach places... middle of paper ...... at that time the strongest were the most likely to survive and rule, nowadays anyone can become powerful. or survive. We value knowledge over strength, which is a huge transition from ancient times. Thanks to the existence of man, we have somehow overcome all odds of survival and become the best. main inhabitants of this planet. We also went through a lot of competition with each other, forcing each other to evolve. Illness has also played a major role in our evolution, inspiring individuals to evolve the way we live and survive through advances in medicine and technology. Finally the theory that we have evolved again from Homo sapiens into a new race. The hunting and gathering nature we had for so many years is now obsolete, reducing us from hunters to lazy consumers. So where will evolution take us next, will it lead to destruction or advancement ??