hominin
noun
hom·i·nin
ˈhä-mə-nən 
-ˌnin
: any of a taxonomic tribe (Hominini) of hominids that includes recent humans together with extinct ancestral and related forms
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Van Holstein found that in many early hominins — as in other mammals — separation into other species increases, then flatlines, at which point extinction rates start to ramp up.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
About 300,000 years ago, bands of early hominins visited the shores of an ancient lake to hunt, sometimes dropping tools and weapons in the shallow water and mud.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
And in France and Spain, the first evidence of hominins dates to 1.1 million to 1.2 million years ago.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
Nevertheless, the oldest solid evidence of hominins eating aquatic creatures comes from northern Kenya.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
Hibernation in hominins from Atapuerca, Spain half a million years agoHibernation des hominidés d’Atapuerca, en Espagne, il y a un demi-million d’années.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
Lions loomed large in the psyche of Stone Age hominins, who painted them on cave walls and carved their likenesses into bone and ivory ornaments.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
So many hominin bones were found in the region that it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999.
—Samuel Axon and Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 5 June 2023
Ancient hominins are believed to have started eating meat around 2 and a half million years ago.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2024
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
About 300,000 years ago, bands of early hominins visited the shores of an ancient lake to hunt, sometimes dropping tools and weapons in the shallow water and mud.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
And in France and Spain, the first evidence of hominins dates to 1.1 million to 1.2 million years ago.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
Nevertheless, the oldest solid evidence of hominins eating aquatic creatures comes from northern Kenya.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
Hibernation in hominins from Atapuerca, Spain half a million years agoHibernation des hominidés d’Atapuerca, en Espagne, il y a un demi-million d’années.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
Lions loomed large in the psyche of Stone Age hominins, who painted them on cave walls and carved their likenesses into bone and ivory ornaments.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
So many hominin bones were found in the region that it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999.
—Samuel Axon and Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 5 June 2023
Ancient hominins are believed to have started eating meat around 2 and a half million years ago.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Hominin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hominin. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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