Fossil evidence indicates that the remote ancestors of human beings evolved in Africa,beginning about
A) 3,000 years ago.
B) 50,000-100,000 years ago.
C) 4-5 million years ago.
D) 100 million years ago.
E) 60,000 years ago.

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Fossil evidence indicates that the remote ancestors of human beings evolved in Africa roughly 4-5 million years ago, as shown by the discovery of several early hominin species such as Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Orrorin tugenensis, and Ardipithecus ramidus.

Fossil Evidence Indicates That the Remote Ancestors of Human Beings