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ilikepizza2much t1_iw6n9gb wrote

Reply to comment by MarsupialKing in Tracks Of Ancient Human Found In Spain Are 300k Years Old by Several_Cabinet_9725

They are hominid, part of the wider family, not homo sapiens like us.

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ihateusedusernames t1_iw6yjqs wrote

There is a distinction between hominID and hominIN. neanderthals and denisovans are frequently considered to be hominins, which implies a closer relationship with homo sapiens; hominids are more distant relatives. As noted above, chimps and bonobos are hominids.

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