Index (work in progress)

A
Africa — continental separation; early simian migration; climate changes influencing bipedalism
(V1E1C4 — 66 Million Years Ago — Ch. 4/8;
V1E1C5 — Primates — Ch. 5/8;
V1E1C7 — Other Discoveries — Ch. 7/8)

Al‑Jahiz — medieval Islamic writer; early evolutionary ideas
(V1E1C2 — Creation or Evolution of the Human Being — Ch. 2/8)

Anaximander — ancient Greek philosopher; early evolutionary speculation
(V1E1C2 — Creation or Evolution of the Human Being — Ch. 2/8)

Apes (Great Apes) — orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, humans; classification
(V1E1C5 — Primates — Ch. 5/8)

Ardipithecus / Ardi — early hominin genus; transitional anatomy
(V1E1C8 — Ardi — Ch. 8/8)

Asteroid impact (Chicxulub) — dinosaur extinction; global environmental effects
(V1E1C4 — 66 Million Years Ago — Ch. 4/8)

Australopithecus — early hominin group; link to genus Homo
(V1E1C7 — Other Discoveries — Ch. 7/8)

B
Bible (Genesis) — creation narrative; creationism
(V1E1C2 — Creation or Evolution of the Human Being — Ch. 2/8)

Bipedalism — emergence in early hominins; environmental pressures
(V1E1C7 — Other Discoveries — Ch. 7/8)

Brunet, Michel — paleontologist; discovery of Sahelanthropus tchadensis
(V1E1C6 — Chimpanzee–Human Last Common Ancestor — Ch. 6/8)

C
Chimpanzees — closest living relatives to humans; evolutionary divergence
(V1E1C5 — Primates — Ch. 5/8;
V1E1C6 — Chimpanzee–Human Last Common Ancestor — Ch. 6/8)

Chicxulub Crater — asteroid impact site; dinosaur extinction evidence
(V1E1C4 — 66 Million Years Ago — Ch. 4/8)

Colonialism — influence on modern world formation
(V1E1C1 — The History of the World — Ch. 1/8)

Creationism — belief in divine human creation; historical context
(V1E1C2 — Creation or Evolution of the Human Being — Ch. 2/8)

D
Darwin, Charles — evolutionary theory; Origin of Species; scientific controversy
(V1E1C3 — Charles Darwin — Ch. 3/8)

Darwinism — shorthand for evolutionary theory
(V1E1C3 — Charles Darwin — Ch. 3/8)

Dinosaur extinction — mass extinction enabling mammalian evolution
(V1E1C4 — 66 Million Years Ago — Ch. 4/8)

E
Earth (ancient geography) — continental positions 66 million years ago
(V1E1C4 — 66 Million Years Ago — Ch. 4/8)

Evolution (human) — scientific theory; historical development
(V1E1C2 — Creation or Evolution of the Human Being — Ch. 2/8;
V1E1C3 — Charles Darwin — Ch. 3/8)

Evolutionary cousins — relationship between humans and chimpanzees
(V1E1C6 — Chimpanzee–Human Last Common Ancestor — Ch. 6/8)

F
Foramen magnum — anatomical indicator of bipedalism in Sahelanthropus
(V1E1C6 — Chimpanzee–Human Last Common Ancestor — Ch. 6/8)

G
Geology — evidence for ancient continental positions
(V1E1C4 — 66 Million Years Ago — Ch. 4/8)

Globalization — shaping of modern world
(V1E1C1 — The History of the World — Ch. 1/8)

H
Himalayas — formed by India–Asia collision
(V1E1C5 — Primates — Ch. 5/8)

Hominins — early human ancestors; multiple species
(V1E1C6 — Chimpanzee–Human Last Common Ancestor — Ch. 6/8;
V1E1C7 — Other Discoveries — Ch. 7/8;
V1E1C8 — Ardi — Ch. 8/8)

Human evolution — overview from primates to modern humans
(V1E1C5 — Primates — Ch. 5/8)

I
Industrialization — influence on modern world
(V1E1C1 — The History of the World — Ch. 1/8)

M
Modern states — formation and influence
(V1E1C1 — The History of the World — Ch. 1/8)

Modern humans — cognitive development; abstract thought
(V1E1C1 — The History of the World — Ch. 1/8)

Mammals (early) — post‑dinosaur diversification
(V1E1C5 — Primates — Ch. 5/8)

O
Orrorin tugenensis — early bipedal hominin; 6 million years old
(V1E1C7 — Other Discoveries — Ch. 7/8)

P
Purgatorius — early primate‑like mammal; post‑extinction survivor
(V1E1C5 — Primates — Ch. 5/8)

Primates — classification; early evolution
(V1E1C5 — Primates — Ch. 5/8)

R
Renaissance science — naturalistic explanations for life’s origins
(V1E1C2 — Creation or Evolution of the Human Being — Ch. 2/8)

S
Sahelanthropus tchadensis — possible human–chimp ancestor; upright posture
(V1E1C6 — Chimpanzee–Human Last Common Ancestor — Ch. 6/8)

Simian evolution — emergence of Old World and New World monkeys
(V1E1C5 — Primates — Ch. 5/8)

T
Tectonic movement — continental drift; India’s collision with Asia
(V1E1C5 — Primates — Ch. 5/8)

Tim D. White — paleoanthropologist; discovery of Ardipithecus
(V1E1C7 — Other Discoveries — Ch. 7/8;
V1E1C8 — Ardi — Ch. 8/8)

W
World Wars — influence on modern global society
(V1E1C1 — The History of the World — Ch. 1/8)