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RSSNeandertal interaction with Cro-Magnons
Neanderthals apparently
co-existed with anatomically
modern humans beginning some
100,000 years ago. However,
about 45,000 years ago, at
about the time that
stoneworking techniques
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Hominidae
The hominids are the members
of the biological family
Hominidae (the great apes),
which includes humans,
chimpanzees, gorillas, and
orangutans. The exact
criteria for membership in
the Homininae are not clear,
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Hominid intelligence
The nature and origins of
hominid intelligence is a
much-studied and
much-debated topic, of
natural interest to humans
as the most successful and
intelligent hominid species.
There is no universally
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Homo habilis
Homo habilis ("handy man",
"skillful person") is a
species of the genus Homo,
which lived from
approximately 2.5 million to
1.8 million years ago at the
beginning of the
Pleistocene. The definition
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Homo antecessor
Homo antecessor is an extinct hominin species that was discovered by E. Carbonell, J.L. Arsuaga and J.M. Bermudez de Castro. They are one of the earliest known hominins in Europe, with those from the ... > more -
Artifact (archaeology)
An artifact or artefact is any object made or modified by a human culture, and often one later recovered by some archaeological endeavor. Examples include stone tools such as projectile points, ... > more -
Homo (genus)
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. Homo ... > more -
Homo heidelbergensis
Homo heidelbergensis ("Heidelberg Man") is an extinct, potentially distinct species of the genus Homo and may be the direct ancestor of Homo neanderthalensis in Europe. According to the "Recent Out ... > more -
Human evolution
Human evolution is the part of biological evolution concerning the emergence of humans as a distinct species. It is the subject of a broad scientific inquiry that seeks to understand and describe how ... > more -
Chimpanzee
Chimpanzee, often shortened to chimp, is the common name for the two extant species in the genus Pan. The better known chimpanzee is Pan troglodytes, the Common Chimpanzee, living primarily in West, ... > more -
Multiregional hypothesis
The multiregional origin hypothesis of human species holds that some, or all, of the genetic variation between the contemporary human races is attributable to genetic inheritance from either Homo ... > more -
Human migration
Human migration denotes any movement by humans from one locality to another, often over long distances or in large groups. Humans are known to have extensively migrated throughout history. This ... > more -
Civilization
The word civilization (or civilisation) has a variety of meanings related to human society. By the most minimal, literal definition, a civilization is a complex society. Technically, anthropologists ... > more -
Homo ergaster
Homo ergaster ("working man") is an extinct hominid species (or subspecies, according to some authorities) which lived throughout eastern and southern Africa between 1.9 to 1.4 million years ago with ... > more
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