hominid
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Even within the hominid group, human skulls evolved at a distinctly faster rate than those of other species.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 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
It is also unclear what species of ancient human - or hominid - built it.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2023
Dr. Pobiner, an authority on cut marks, had spied the half-tibia fossil six summers ago while examining hominid bones housed in a Nairobi museum vault.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
At various times and places, as Homo Sapiens absorbed other hominid strains, differences within Homo Sapiens developed.
From The Black Experience in America by Coombs, Norman
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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