hominid
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Genetic, transcriptomic, and proteomic analyses were combined to build a broad understanding of how lead may have influenced the evolution of hominid cognition and social behavior.
From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025
Our hominid ancestors were much smaller than we were and were easily preyed upon by big cats and big birds.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024
"But it could be a different species - Homo erectus or Homo naledi - there were a number of hominid species around at that time in southern Africa."
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2023
A recent study offered the “oldest decisive evidence” that our ancient hominid ancestors ate one another.
From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023
Some zoological concepts applied to problems in evolution of the hominid lineage.
From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Packard, Robert L.
Vocabulary lists containing hominid
The Stone Age - Middle School and High School
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Chapter 1
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Content Summary 1.1: Human Adaptation and Migration in the Paleolithic World
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