Chapter 107: The Origin of Humanity
However, judging from the path of development, it seems that mammals are more fortunate of the two paths.
After the mass extinction of the dinosaurs, for unknown reasons, mammals gradually took the stage, filling the many voids left by the dinosaurs.
As time goes on, the only reptile protagonists seem to be crocodiles, large lizards and turtles.
At the same time, fossils of various mammals have sprung up.
A large mammal has even returned from land to sea to become one of the new overlords of the ocean.
As mammals spread across the continent, it also seemed to signal that the time for the emergence of humans was getting closer.
And the brightness of the stadium is gradually increasing.
Finally, more than 20 million years ago, in a primeval forest in Africa, the first ape without a tail appeared.
Continue down the corridor until you reach the first spotlight - Australopithecus appeared. Looking at the center of the spotlight, the rather spiritual Australopithecus model stood up slowly, very unsmoothly, and Xiao Zhen's eyes were full of shock.
However, this is only the beginning, and the following fossils from apes to humans are becoming more and more abundant, and the small reality is dizzying.
In the next exhibition hall, the tools are no longer just simple hardwood bars and stones.
A variety of wooden bars and stones make up something that is becoming more and more complex.
Lao Wu was also shocked by the changes in the exhibition hall.
Over time, as the tribes of various early humans grew in Africa, the lack of resources for gathering and hunting became a new problem.
Some of them have been able to stay in the cradle of Africa, while others have had to try their luck elsewhere.
So, millions of years ago, groups of Homo erectus had to cross the current Suez Canal out of Africa, leaving the first footprints of early humans in much of the world.
However, after a harsh winter, these early explorers stayed there forever for one reason or another.
Only Africa, the cradle of humanity, has protected the flame of humanity from being extinguished again and again in a warm climate.
Still, each ancient tribe can only accommodate so many people here.
Although the equipment of the people is becoming more and more advanced from the excavations, there are only so many African buffaloes and antelopes, and there are still only so many plants that can be collected.
Therefore, in order to survive, groups of explorers can only continue to go out of Africa and continue to move forward in the footsteps of hundreds of thousands or even millions of years ago.
After all, staying can only starve to death together, and going out is dangerous, but there are also infinite possibilities.
This process seems to be the same as learning to walk upright, constantly falling and getting up. However, falls become less and less common as experience and strength grow.
However, most of the expedition ended in failure, and they never heard again.
Although the Neanderthals, one of the lucky ones who made it out of Africa, managed to survive the ice age in a few corners of Europe, they could only survive in the caves.
However, groups of early human beings still crossed the dividing line between Asia and Africa with their heads held high, bravely marching towards the unknown world.
Over the next few days, the continent gradually changed: human fur gradually faded, leaving only soft, elastic skin. All kinds of equipment became more and more advanced, and early 'clothing' also appeared.
The hunting picture depicted in the next scroll is also very impressive: in the African grasslands, man chases the antelope, but slowly, but the frightened antelope runs desperately and soon becomes exhausted, so by virtue of the advantage of endurance, man finally succeeds in capturing the exhausted antelope.
Continue down and enter an exhibition hall where the light is concentrated.
Mankind continues to move out of Africa, but after tens of millions of years of exploration, it has not succeeded in settling outside Africa.
Although it was the end of the Ice Age, the unbearable hunger and cold caused most of the explorers to fall on the road.
Although the road out of Africa seems to be full of infinite possibilities, it is difficult for the Shu Road to reach the blue sky! All the pioneers are almost without exception buried in other places.
Still, generations of people have gone out of Africa to explore the mysterious and unknown world.
Of course, at this time, human beings may not have the concept of the world.
Blood will not be left in vain, and the footsteps of the forerunners will guide future generations, and although they have not been able to make their home outside of Africa, the footprints of early humans have already appeared in much of the world.
Explorers have written their lives all over the Eurasian continent, the cold ice age is gradually coming to an end, and winter seems to be no longer so cold.
Finally, as groups of explorers continue to go out of Africa, the moment to witness history has arrived, and the activities out of Africa have finally achieved unprecedented success after countless failures.
As the ice age drew to a close, groups of lucky ones followed in the footsteps of countless forerunners, and nothing could stop them from moving forward.
However, it is unclear exactly when this moment occurred.
Generally speaking, this epic feat began with a crossing of the Sinai Peninsula tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of years ago, when Homo sapiens finally managed to settle around the world after a series of failures, and the temperate winters were no longer cold and unforgiving.
Thus, in Europe, human footprints traveled on both sides of the Danube, across the Baltic Sea, across the English Channel, and over the Pyrenees.
In Asia, the journey is even more legendary, but this time it has gone further than ever before, from the two river basins, the Indus River basin, the Mekong River basin, the Yangtze River and the Yellow River basin all the way across the Bering Strait to Alaska and along the Cordillera Mountains to the south.
At the same time, another branch of the Mekong River has made an epic journey across the Java Sea to Australia and New Zealand.
And this map is the highest light in the entire museum, where the fire of humanity has finally been transmitted to the whole world.
Looking at this exhibition hall, Xiao Zhen was so excited that he left tears, and it wasn't until Lao Wu came over and patted his shoulder that Xiao Zhen came back to his senses.
"Those who have come out of Africa are so brave. Xiao Zhen said.
"Going out of Africa doesn't have to be about bravery. It's all about survival, and a lot of people who go out of Africa are because of tribal failures in the fight for resources and things like that. So, for them, if they want to live, they have no choice but to leave. Lao Wu said.
"It's brutal. Xiao Zhen said.
"That's survival of the fittest. But going out of Africa was an opportunity, but it was too slim for early humans. Lao Wu thought about it and said.
"Yes, it took almost a lot of failures before someone managed to settle outside of Africa. Xiao Zhen said.
"It is they who come out and humanity can move forward step by step. Lao Wu thought about it and said.
"Well, I'm looking forward to the rest more and more. "Little Truth said.
"Well, let's go, this map is pretty, but it's definitely going to be even better. Lao Wu said.
So, the two continued to walk towards the front exhibition hall with longing.