Well hopefully someone here can give me a quick breakdown of the biggest missing parts as far as human evolution is concerned
I think it’s important to remember two base “truths” of evolution.
1) It’s not actually a linear thing. Insofar as it’s not really a perfect straight timeline.
Instead Evolution has “branches.”
So one species will branch off into different sub species.
Basically then you’d get different sub species co existing throughout history.
Homo Sapiens Sapiens (that’s us) likely lived alongside other subspecies of hominoid ancestors. Homo sapiens sapiens just happened to outlive them is all.
I don’t know the specifics of why that is, I’m not a scientist. But we were better suited to our environment than our cousins seems to be the likely option.
2) Fossils are actually rare and even rare to find. Because fossilisation requires a specific set of circumstances to occur. Most organisms that have lived throughout history simply rot away, leaving at best some trace evidence.
That we have so many is awesome. And why having “gaps” isn’t that big of a deal. Scientists are likely quite pleased to have the fossil record they have. I’m sure whenever another one is discovered, the boffins all rejoice. But it’s not like they’re going to push their luck. Deductive reasoning, DNA sequencing and other tools essentially help bridge any gaps we may find. And those gaps are getting more and more rare as evidence continues to be found. As is my understanding anyway.