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Human Evolution

ICSE · Class 12 · Biology

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  • Order: Primates, Class: Mammalia
  • Huxley 1863: first scientific explanation
  • Darwin 1871: Descent of Man — common ancestor with apes
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  • 20 mya; North Africa and Europe
  • Knuckle walker; 500–700 cc cranial capacity
  • Large canines; 5-cuspid molars; no brow ridges
3

  • 12–14 mya; Shivalik Hills India (Lewis 1930) + Africa (Leakey 1955)
  • Small canines; thicker enamel; arched palate
  • Earliest hominid — family Hominidae
4

  • Raymond Dart 1924; Tuang Baby; South Africa; ~2 mya
  • ~150 cm tall; ~600 cc cranial capacity
  • Ape-like skull but man-like teeth + pelvis

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What are the important topics in Human Evolution for ICSE Class 12 Biology?
Key topics in Human Evolution include Human Evolution Timeline, Complete Human Evolutionary Sequence, Evolutionary Divergence from Dryopithecus. These are the concepts ICSE Class 12 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Human Evolution — ICSE Class 12 Biology?
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