In South Africa, three hominins, including earliest Homo erectus, lived during same period
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The study finds that Homo and Paranthropus fossils in the region date back to 2.04-1.95 million years, providing new insights into the transition of species in southern Africa during this period. The findings suggest a shift from endemic species like Australopithecus going extinct, while new migrants like Homo and Paranthropus moved in.
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- In South Africa, three hominins, including earliest Homo erectus, lived during same period American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Apr 2, 2020 · first to report
- Our direct human ancestor Homo erectus is older than we thought University of Johannesburg · Apr 2, 2020
- When three species of human ancestor walked the Earth Arizona State University · Apr 2, 2020