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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The fossil record of hominins seemed to support this concept until fossils of two different hominin species were recovered from the same geological layer at sites in Kenya and Tanzania.
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Donald C. Johanson, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Then, in 2016, researchers found more hominin fossils on a different part of the island, at a site called Mata Menge.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
This hypothesis makes the size difference between the different H. floresiensis generations even more perplexing: After diverging from larger ancestors, why would the hominins have gotten shorter and then, later, gotten taller?
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
Although ancient ash has endured, and scientists can identify early hominins’ use of fire, most physical elements have not been preserved.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
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Donald C. Johanson, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Then, in 2016, researchers found more hominin fossils on a different part of the island, at a site called Mata Menge.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
This hypothesis makes the size difference between the different H. floresiensis generations even more perplexing: After diverging from larger ancestors, why would the hominins have gotten shorter and then, later, gotten taller?
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
Although ancient ash has endured, and scientists can identify early hominins’ use of fire, most physical elements have not been preserved.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Hominin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hominin. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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