Seven Million Years of Human Evolution

Scientists use fossils to reconstruct the evolutionary history of hominins—the group that includes modern humans, our immediate ancestors, and other extinct relatives. Today, our closest living relatives are chimpanzees, but extinct hominins are even closer. Where and when did they live? What can we learn about their lives? Why did they go extinct? Scientists look to fossils for clues. 0:00 - Introduction 1:04 - First known hominin 1:29 - Bipedalism 2:32 - In-line toes, Australopithecus 3:27 - Tool use 4:06 - Migration out of Africa 4:44 - Cooking and fire 5:07 - Homo sapiens 5:38 - Family tree of human ancestors #humanevolution #hominins #paleontology #primates *** Subscribe to our channel: Check out our full video catalog: Facebook: Twitter: Tumblr: Instagram: This video and all media incorporated herein (including text, images, and audio) are the property of the American Museum of Natural History or its licensors, all rights reserved. The Museum has made this video available for your personal, educational use. You may not use this video, or any part of it, for commercial purposes, nor may you reproduce, distribute, publish, prepare derivative works from, or publicly display it without the prior written consent of the Museum. © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY