The earliest members of the genus Homo a. had a larger brain compared to other hominins. b. probably hunted dinosaurs. c. lived about 4 million years ago. d. were the first hominins to be bipedal.
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The genus Homo is characterized by a larger brain size compared to other hominins. Option b: This is false. Dinosaurs went extinct around 65 million years ago, while the genus Homo emerged around 2.8 million years ago. Option c: This is false. The earliest Show more…
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