Humans and Chimpanzees Have a Common Ancestor

Like any two species, humans and chimpanzees share a series of ancestors.

We are interested in the most recent, or last common, ancestor.

A phylogenetic tree of gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans indicates that the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees lived 6 to 7 million years ago.
Last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees, 6 to 7 million years ago

Chimpanzees Did Not Evolve Into Humans

Dr. Tim White