Human Evolutionary Tree
Human Evolutionary Tree is a structured science dataset with 25 entries. Its fields include Species, Period, Region. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 25 rows
- Fields
- 8 columns
- Data updated
- Mar 5, 2026
Included fields: Species, Period, Region, Brain Size (cc), Height (cm), and 3 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Brain Size (cc) range
- 350 to 1,400
- Across 20 preview rows
- Height (cm) range
- 106 to 180
- Across 15 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Species, Period, and Region across science entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 25 downloadable records
Species↕ | Period↕ | Region↕ | Brain Size (cc)↕ | Height (cm)↕ | Key Trait↕ | Relation to H. sapiens↕ | Status↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sahelanthropus tchadensis | 7-6 MYA | Central Africa (Chad) | 350 | — | Earliest known possible hominin; small canines suggest upright posture | Possible ancestor | Extinct |
Orrorin tugenensis | 6.1-5.7 MYA | East Africa (Kenya) | — | — | Femur suggests bipedal locomotion; one of the oldest hominins | Possible ancestor | Extinct |
Ardipithecus kadabba | 5.8-5.2 MYA | East Africa (Ethiopia) | — | — | Toe bone suggests bipedality; lived in forested environments | Possible ancestor | Extinct |
Ardipithecus ramidus | 4.4 MYA | East Africa (Ethiopia) | 350 | 120 | Partially bipedal but retained tree-climbing ability; 'Ardi' skeleton | Possible ancestor | Extinct |
Australopithecus anamensis | 4.2-3.8 MYA | East Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia) | 370 | — | Earliest definitive australopithecine; bipedal with ape-like face | Ancestor | Extinct |
Australopithecus afarensis | 3.9-2.9 MYA | East Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania) | 430 | 107 | Fully bipedal; famous 'Lucy' skeleton; Laetoli footprints | Likely direct ancestor | Extinct |
Kenyanthropus platyops | 3.5-3.2 MYA | East Africa (Kenya) | — | — | Flat face distinguishes it from Australopithecus; debated classification | Uncertain branch | Extinct |
Australopithecus africanus | 3.3-2.1 MYA | Southern Africa | 460 | 138 | First australopithecine discovered ('Taung Child'); omnivorous diet | Possible ancestor | Extinct |
Australopithecus garhi | 2.5 MYA | East Africa (Ethiopia) | 450 | — | Found near earliest stone tools; possible link to Homo | Possible ancestor to Homo | Extinct |
Paranthropus aethiopicus | 2.7-2.3 MYA | East Africa | 410 | — | Massive jaw and sagittal crest for heavy chewing; 'Black Skull' | Side branch (robust) | Extinct |
Paranthropus boisei | 2.3-1.2 MYA | East Africa | 510 | 137 | Enormous molars ('Nutcracker Man'); specialized plant diet | Side branch (robust) | Extinct |
Paranthropus robustus | 2.0-1.2 MYA | Southern Africa | 530 | 132 | Robust jaw; coexisted with early Homo; used bone tools | Side branch (robust) | Extinct |
Homo habilis | 2.8-1.5 MYA | East & Southern Africa | 610 | 130 | First stone toolmaker (Oldowan tools); 'Handy Man' | Direct ancestor | Extinct |
Homo rudolfensis | 2.0-1.5 MYA | East Africa (Kenya) | 750 | — | Larger brain and flatter face than H. habilis; debated classification | Possible direct ancestor | Extinct |
Homo ergaster | 1.9-1.4 MYA | East & Southern Africa | 850 | 180 | Tall, long-legged; 'Turkana Boy'; African form of early Homo | Direct ancestor | Extinct |
Homo erectus | 1.9 MYA - 110 KYA | Africa, Asia (Java, China) | 950 | 170 | First to control fire and leave Africa; Acheulean hand axes | Direct ancestor | Extinct |
Homo antecessor | 1.2-0.8 MYA | Western Europe (Spain) | 1,000 | 175 | Oldest known hominin in Europe; possible cannibalism evidence | Possible common ancestor of sapiens & neanderthalensis | Extinct |
Homo heidelbergensis | 700-200 KYA | Africa, Europe | 1,250 | 175 | Wooden spears, cooperative hunting; ancestor of both sapiens and Neanderthals | Common ancestor | Extinct |
Homo naledi | 335-236 KYA | Southern Africa (Rising Star Cave) | 560 | 150 | Small brain but deliberate body disposal; mix of primitive and modern traits | Side branch | Extinct |
Homo neanderthalensis | 400-40 KYA | Europe, Western & Central Asia | 1,400 | 165 | Buried dead, made art, used medicinal plants; interbred with sapiens (1-4% DNA in non-Africans) | Cousin species | Extinct |
Denisovans | 300-50 KYA | Siberia, Southeast Asia | — | — | Known mainly from DNA; interbred with sapiens (4-6% DNA in Melanesians); high-altitude gene EPAS1 | Cousin species | Extinct |
Homo floresiensis | 100-50 KYA | Indonesia (Flores) | 380 | 106 | Island dwarfism; 'The Hobbit'; used stone tools despite tiny brain | Side branch | Extinct |
Homo luzonensis | 67-50 KYA | Philippines (Luzon) | — | — | Small-bodied island species; curved toe bones suggest tree climbing | Side branch | Extinct |
Homo sapiens (archaic) | 300-100 KYA | Africa (Morocco, Ethiopia) | 1,350 | 170 | Jebel Irhoud fossils; modern face but elongated braincase | Early us | Evolved into modern H. sapiens |
Homo sapiens (modern) | 100 KYA - present | Global | 1,350 | 170 | Language, symbolic art, agriculture, civilization; only surviving hominin | Us | Extant |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Human Evolutionary Tree organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 25 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 25 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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