Homo sapiens

The Origins of Man

A large number of Christians and creationist scientists believe that Homo Sapiens were created in God's image on day 6 of creation.

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. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (Genesis 1:26-27)

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. (Genesis 2:7)

The first man was Adam.

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. (Genesis 2:15)

The first woman, Eve, was made from one of his ribs.

And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. (Genesis 2:22)

Humans, or human beings, are classified by biologists as primates belonging to the mammalian species, Homo sapiens (Latin: "wise man" or "knowing man") in the family Hominidae (the great apes). 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 including Antarctica, with a total population of over 6.5 billion as of 2007.

The Origins of Man according to Evolution

Humans have possibly been around in anatomically modern form for approximately 130,000 years. They evolved from Homo ergaster or erectus. Humans' closest living relative is the chimpanzee.

The Origins of Man in Mythology

Among Hindus, humans were created from a part of the cut up body of Purusha.

See Also

Misanthropy