A view of human evolution as a continuous process occurring over a few
million years is presented. In contrast to theories replicating biblical events of abrupt
creation of separate species that remain largely unchanged after they have been
produced, the evolutionary emergence of humans is presented here as an extended over
time process running at varying speeds in various periods, but being largely continuous
from generation to generation. It is briefly documented by mention of key fossils that
informed studies of human origins.
Keywords: Ardipithecus, Australopithecus, Dmanisi, Fossils, Homo erectus,
Homo sapiens, Neandertals, Orrorin, Piltdown, Species.
