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Which hominin species is known for being skilled toolmakers and likely controlled fire?
Which hominin species is known for being skilled toolmakers and likely controlled fire?
Which hominin species is considered one of the earliest members of the genus Homo?
Which hominin species is considered one of the earliest members of the genus Homo?
Which hominin species had a relatively large brain size and adapted to a variety of environments?
Which hominin species had a relatively large brain size and adapted to a variety of environments?
Which hominin species existed in Europe and parts of Asia, had a robust build, and sophisticated toolmaking techniques?
Which hominin species existed in Europe and parts of Asia, had a robust build, and sophisticated toolmaking techniques?
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Which hominin species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago and eventually replaced other hominin species?
Which hominin species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago and eventually replaced other hominin species?
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Which hominin species likely lived in small groups, subsisted primarily on fruits, seeds, and vegetation, and had a brain size larger than that of Australopithecus?
Which hominin species likely lived in small groups, subsisted primarily on fruits, seeds, and vegetation, and had a brain size larger than that of Australopithecus?
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What is one of the key differentiating features between Australopithecus afarensis and Homo habilis?
What is one of the key differentiating features between Australopithecus afarensis and Homo habilis?
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What was a significant advancement in toolmaking for Neanderthals compared to earlier hominin species?
What was a significant advancement in toolmaking for Neanderthals compared to earlier hominin species?
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Which hominin species is believed to have been the first to migrate out of Africa?
Which hominin species is believed to have been the first to migrate out of Africa?
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Which hominin species had a brain size larger than that of Australopithecus but smaller than later Homo species?
Which hominin species had a brain size larger than that of Australopithecus but smaller than later Homo species?
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What were Neanderthals known for in terms of their social behaviors?
What were Neanderthals known for in terms of their social behaviors?
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In what aspect did Homo sapiens differ significantly from Neanderthals?
In what aspect did Homo sapiens differ significantly from Neanderthals?
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Which hominin species had a diet thought to include meat, plants, and possibly scavenged food?
Which hominin species had a diet thought to include meat, plants, and possibly scavenged food?
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What was a distinctive physical characteristic of Neanderthals?
What was a distinctive physical characteristic of Neanderthals?
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What adaptation allowed Homo erectus to thrive in various environments?
What adaptation allowed Homo erectus to thrive in various environments?
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What characterized the diet of Australopithecus afarensis?
What characterized the diet of Australopithecus afarensis?
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