List of human evolution fossils
The following tables give an overview of some remarkable discoveries homininer fossils that are related to the evolutionary history of humans and the process of humanization. Since there are thousands of such fossils here is no claim to completeness, but the most important finds are collected.
The listing is based on age, which was determined by radiometric or relative dating. The species name corresponding to the current consensus. In cases where no scientific agreement exists with the other classifications are specified. Rejected names can be found under certain circumstances in the article for each fossil. Not all featured fossils are considered direct ancestors of Homo sapiens. However, they are closely related to direct ancestors and are therefore for the study of the origin of meaning.
Older than 2 million years
2-1 one million years
1 million to 100,000 years
100000-50000 Jahre
Disciples at least 50,000 years
Abbreviations in the fossil directory
- AL - Afar Locality, Ethiopia
- ARA -VP - Aramis Vertebrate Paleontology, Ethiopia
- AT - Atapuerca
- BOU -VP - Bouri Vertebrate Paleontology, Ethiopia
- DNH - Drimolen, South Africa
- ER - East Rudolf ( Lake Rudolf = [today: Lake Turkana ], East Bank), Kenya
- GDA - Gondolin, South Africa
- IVPP - Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- KB - Kromdraai, South Africa
- KGA - Konso - Gardula, Ethiopia
- KNM -ER - Kenya National Museum - East Rudolf ( Lake Rudolf = [today: Lake Turkana ], eastern shore )
- KNM- WT - Kenya National Museum - West bank of Lake Turkana
- KP - Kanapoi, Kenya
- KT - Koro Toro, Chad
- OH - Olduvai Hominid, Tanzania
- RC - Malema, Malawi Rift
- SK, SKW, SKX - Swartkrans, South Africa
- Sts, Stw, SE - Sterkfontein, South Africa,
- TM - Transvaal Museum, South Africa
- TM - Toros Menalla, Chad
- UR - Uraha, Malawi
- WT - West bank of Lake Turkana, Kenya