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The earliest molecular studies indicated divergence times ranging from 5\u00a0Ma to as recently as 1.3\u00a0Ma. This study critically reviews the trends of time estimates published between 1967 and 2023, and analyses how these are supported or rejected by the current molecular and fossil records. We compiled 202 divergence estimates and defined three distinct thresholds based on fossil evidence at 4.4 Ma (\n                    <jats:italic>Australopithecus anamensis<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>Ardipithecus ramidus<\/jats:italic>\n                    ), 6.2 Ma (\n                    <jats:italic>Orrorin tugenensis<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>Ardipithecus kadabba<\/jats:italic>\n                    ), and 7.2 Ma (\n                    <jats:italic>Sahelanthropus tchadensis<\/jats:italic>\n                    ). 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