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Line 17: − − Many scientists believe humans, or human beings, are [[evolution|evolved]] from earlier primates. They claim the closest living relatives are the Common Chimpanzee and the Bonobo. Scientists classify humans as a mammalian species, Homo sapiens (Latin: "wise man" or "knowing man") in the family Hominidae (the great apes). Scientists also believe that humans have possibly been around for between 6,000 and 200,000 years. As of this time, both dates are still unproven. − − Among Hindus, humans were created from a part of the cut up body of Purusha.
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Humans are bipedal and have a highly developed brain capable of abstract reasoning, language, and introspection. This mental capability, combined with an erect body carriage that frees their upper limbs for manipulating objects, has allowed humans to make far greater use of tools than any other species. Humans now permamently inhabit every continent except Antarctica, with a total population of over 6.5 billion as of 2007.
Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species, Homo sapiens (Latin: "wise man" or "knowing man") in the family Hominidae (the great apes). Humans have possibly been around for between 6,000 and 200,000 years. Humans have a highly developed brain capable of abstract reasoning, language, and introspection. This mental capability, combined with an erect body carriage that frees their upper limbs for manipulating objects, has allowed humans to make far greater use of tools than any other species. Humans now inhabit every continent except Antarctica, with a total population of over 6.5 billion as of 2007.
Many [[Christian|Christians]] believe that Homo Sapiens were [[creation|created]] in [[God|God's]] image on day 6 of creation per [[Genesis]] 1:26-31:
== The Origins of Man in Religion and Mythology ==
Among Hindus, humans were created from a part of the cut up body of Purusha.
Many [[Christian|Christians]] believe that Homo Sapiens were created in [[God|God's]] image on day 6 of creation per [[Genesis]] 1:26-31:
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.