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Monkeys were the first humans?

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      No, monkeys were not the first humans. This is a common misconception about evolution. Here's why: Common Ancestor, Not Direct Descent: Humans and monkeys (along with other apes) share a common ancestor that lived millions of years ago. This ancient primate was neither a modern monkey nor a modern hRead more

      No, monkeys were not the first humans. This is a common misconception about evolution.

      Here’s why:

      • Common Ancestor, Not Direct Descent: Humans and monkeys (along with other apes) share a common ancestor that lived millions of years ago. This ancient primate was neither a modern monkey nor a modern human. Think of it like a family tree: you share grandparents with your cousins, but your cousins aren’t your direct ancestors.
      • Different Evolutionary Paths: After that common ancestor, the evolutionary lineage split. One branch led to the diverse array of monkeys we see today, while another branch led to apes (like chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans) and eventually to humans.
      • Humans are Apes: It’s important to note that humans are technically a type of great ape. We are more closely related to chimpanzees and bonobos than we are to monkeys. In fact, humans and chimpanzees share about 98.8% of their DNA, reflecting a common ancestor that lived between 6 and 8 million years ago. Monkeys branched off much earlier, around 20-25 million years ago.
      • Gradual Evolution: Human evolution was not a straight line from one species to another. Instead, it was a complex process with many different species of early humans (hominins) appearing, some of which went extinct without leaving descendants. Our species, Homo sapiens, is the only one that survived.

      So, while we share a deep evolutionary connection with monkeys, we didn’t evolve from them. We are more like evolutionary cousins, stemming from a shared, very distant ancestor.

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