Outline of humans

Male (left) and female (right) adult humans

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to humans:

Humans are great apes characterized by their hairlessness, bipedalism, and high intelligence. Humans have large brains, enabling more advanced cognitive skills that facilitate successful adaptation to varied environments, development of sophisticated tools, and formation of complex social structures and civilizations.

Descriptions of humans

Further information: Human § Etymology and definition, and Names for the human species

The common name of the human species in English is historically man (from Germanic mann), often replaced by the Latinate human (since the 16th century).

• Biped - Animal with two legs

Taxonomy

Main article: Human taxonomy

• Eukaryote – Domain of life whose cells have nuclei
  • Animal – Biological kingdom
    • Chordate – Phylum of animals having a dorsal nerve cord
      • Mammal – Class of animals with milk-producing glands
        • Primate – Order of mammals
          • Haplorhini – Suborder of primates
            • Simian – Infraorder of primates
              • Hominidae – Family of primates
                • Homininae – Subfamily of mammals
                  • Hominini – Tribe of mammals
                    • Homo – Genus of hominins
                      • Homo sapiens – Species of hominid in the genus Homo

History

Main article: Human history

Further information: Outline of history

• By discipline
• By period
• By region
• By field
• Historians
• Research

Evolution

Main article: Human evolution

Further information: Outline of evolution

• Evolution of mammals
• Evolution of primates
• Homo
• Early modern human
• Recent human evolution

Biology

Female (left) and male (right) adult human bodies photographed in ventral (above) and dorsal (below) perspectives. Naturally-occurring pubic, body, and facial hair have been deliberately removed to show anatomy.

Main articles: Human biology and Human body

• Human parasite
• Population (human biology)
• Regeneration in humans
• Neoteny in humans
• Human physiology
• Human genetics
  • Human genetic variation
• Human life cycle - Stages of life not tied to development
  • Infant
  • Childbirth
  • Old age
• Human nutrition

• Human anatomy, outline

Composition

Main article: Composition of the human body

In order of size ascending.

• Elements
• Cells
• Tissues
• Organs
• Organ systems

Development stages

Main article: Development of the human body

• Prenatal development
• Mini-puberty
• Childhood
  • Other stages
• Adolescence
• Adulthood

Culture

Main article: Outline of culture

• Language
  • Linguistics, outline
  • Lists of languages
    • English language
• Art
  • Performing arts, outline
  • Visual arts, outline
• Science, outline
• Philosophy, outline
• Religion, outline

Society

Main article: Outline of society

• Conceptions
• Types
• Infrastructure
• Social institutions
  • Role
• Societal change

See also

• Human vestigiality
• Human geography
• Demography
  • Human population
  • Human life expectancy
• Lists of celebrities