The chronological order of human evolution from early to the recent is

Ramapithecus (12.2million years old in the Miocene) has human-like jaw and are supposed to be first branched off from apes lineage that gradually evolved into modern man. Australopithecus, a hominid that lived 4.5 to 4 million years ago, was discovered in 1924 from South Africa and hence is also called as “Southern ape of Africa”. Genus homo consists of six members out of whom Homo habilis (2.3 mya) is the oldest one characterized by small stature with a larger brain and smaller molars and premolars than Australopithecus which are considered to be immediate ancestor of the genus homo. Fossils of Homo erectus (1.7 mya) were discovered from Pleistocene rocks of Central Jawa and hence the name Jawa man. Also known as Peking man, they are supposed to be the first one to use fire.