ape

evolution • life • time

evolution

Evolution of human from ape - silhouette progression
55m years ago

first primates

small mammals in ancient forests

25m years ago

old world split

continents drift, species diverge

15m years ago

great apes emerge

larger, more complex beings

7m years ago

human divergence

paths separate forever

life cycle

birth to 2 years

infancy

complete dependence on mother. learning to grasp, to see, to understand the world through touch and warmth.

2 to 8 years

childhood

play becomes learning. social bonds form. the world expands beyond mother's arms.

8 to 15 years

adolescence

bodies change. hierarchies emerge. finding place within the group becomes crucial.

15+ years

adulthood

wisdom earned through years. teaching the young. protecting the family. the cycle continues.

we share 98.8% of our dna with apes

yet we have forgotten how to live in harmony with the forest