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- Homo - Wikipedia
Homo (from Latin homō 'human') is a genus of great ape (family Hominidae) that emerged from the genus Australopithecus and encompasses only a single extant species, Homo sapiens (modern humans), along with a number of extinct species (collectively called archaic humans) classified as either ancestral or closely related to modern humans; these
- Homo | Species Facts | Britannica
Homo, genus of the family Hominidae (order Primates) characterized by a relatively large cranial capacity, limb structure adapted to a habitual erect posture and a bipedal gait, well-developed and fully opposable thumbs, hands capable of power and precision grips, and the ability to make standardized precision tools, using one tool to make another
- Homo sapiens - The Smithsonians Human Origins Program
Overview: The species that you and all other living human beings on this planet belong to is Homo sapiens During a time of dramatic climate change 300,000 years ago, Homo sapiens evolved in Africa
- Homo (genus) - New World Encyclopedia
Homo is the genus that includes modern humans and their close extinct relatives, such as Homo habilis and Homo erectus Members of Homo are distinguished from other hominids by an erect posture, a large cranium, two-footed gait, fully opposable thumbs, and well-developed tool-making ability
- Human | NOVA | PBS
Follow the epic story of Homo sapiens as they outlast other human species and spread across the globe
- Homo (genus) - ScienceDaily
Homo is the genus that includes modern humans and their close relatives The genus is estimated to be between 1 5 and 2 5 million years old All species except Homo sapiens are extinct
- How Did Humans Evolve? - sciencenewstoday. org
How did we— Homo sapiens —emerge from the ancient soil of time, not merely as another primate, but as the only one to send rockets to the stars? The story of human evolution is not a straight line
- 5. 2: Defining the Genus Homo - Social Sci LibreTexts
Identify some key differences between the genus Homo and Australopithecus Define some of the limitations of and challenges in the classification of hominin species in the genus Homo Explain the concept of encephalization as it relates to early hominin evolutionary development and as a tool for hominin classification
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