This is NOT What Evolution Looks Like
Hank explains where that over-simplified image of evolution comes from and what it is actually supposed to mean. Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your...
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Along with the double helix and the famous Blue Marble photo of the Earth taken from space, it's probably one of the most recognizable scientific images in the world: a depiction of human evolution in just 6 easy steps. But of course, as professional wrestling and pretty much all of reality television has shown us, just because something is popular doesn't mean that it's an accurate depiction of reality. Let me walk you through it: You probably recognize the naked guy on the right; that's Homo sapiens, an anatomically modern human. The guy who seems to be stalking him is labeled "Cro-magnon," a rough-looking customer who I'll talk about more in a minute. Behind him is Neanderthal. On his heels are Ramepithecus, then, Oreopithecus...
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Along with the double helix and the famous Blue Marble photo of the Earth taken from space, it's probably one of the most recognizable scientific images in the world: a depiction of human evolution in just 6 easy steps. But of course, as professional wrestling and pretty much all of reality television has shown us, just because something is popular doesn't mean that it's an accurate depiction of reality. Let me walk you through it: You probably recognize the naked guy on the right; that's Homo sapiens, an anatomically modern human. The guy who seems to be stalking him is labeled "Cro-magnon," a rough-looking customer who I'll talk about more in a minute. Behind him is Neanderthal. On his heels are Ramepithecus, then, Oreopithecus...
