This book, "Homo sapiens" (https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CTK3R86R), claims that humans have somehow evolved from the Great Apes who lived millions of years ago.
But is there really any evidence supporting it?
In your opinion, how did we humans come into existence?
Humans did not evolve "from" great apes. We *are* great apes.
We likewise did not evolve "from chimpanzees". Chimpanzees and modern humans evolved from a common ancestor, typically estimated to have lived between 5 and 7 million years ago (though there are other estimates).
So-called "archaic" Homo sapiens are usually said to have emerged around 300 000 years ago. The exact relationship to extinct hominins like Australopithecus afarensis and Neanderthals, are subject to extensive debate; what is not in dispute is the fact that a relationship exists in the first place.