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last universal common ancestor

most recent common ancestor of all current life on Earth
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last universal common ancestor

Summary

last universal common ancestor is a most recent common ancestor[1]. It draws 5,448 Wikipedia views per month (most_recent_common_ancestor category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • last universal common ancestor's instance of is recorded as most recent common ancestor[3].
  • last universal common ancestor is part of origin of life[4].
  • last universal common ancestor's Commons category is recorded as Last universal ancestor[5].
  • last universal common ancestor dates from the Archean[6].
  • last universal common ancestor's taxon known by this common name is recorded as Biota[7].

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Definition and Type

last universal common ancestor's instance of is recorded as most recent common ancestor[3].

Use and Application

last universal common ancestor is part of origin of life[4].

Why It Matters

last universal common ancestor draws 5,448 Wikipedia views per month (most_recent_common_ancestor category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Wikimi-dhiann · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → origin of life
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P361]]: [[Q9050360]]"
  2. 17d ago · Wikimi-dhiann · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → most recent common ancestor
    Taxon known by this common name → Biota
    Time period → Archean
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13176]]: [[Q2382443]]"
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