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-Oldest known hominin

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Ardipithecus is currently the oldest known hominin, with fossils dating back to 4.4 million years ago.

Answer: B
 Australopithecus was a genus of hominins that lived between 4.2 and 1.4 million years ago.

Answer: C
 Paranthropus was a genus of hominins that lived between 2.6 and 1.2 million years ago, known for their robust cranial features and large molars.

Answer: D
 Homo habilis was a early species of the genus Homo, known for their stone tool-making abilities, and lived between 2.8 and 1.5 million years ago.

Answer: E
 Homo erectus was a species of the genus Homo that lived between 1.9 million and 70,000 years ago, known for their relatively larger brain size and ability to control fire.

Answer: F
 Homo neanderthalensis, commonly referred to as Neanderthals, lived in Europe and western Asia from about 400,000 to 40,000 years ago.

Answer: G
 Homo floresiensis, commonly referred to as "the hobbit," was a small-statured hominin species that lived on the Indonesian island of Flores between 100,000 and 60,000 years ago.

Answer: H
 Homo sapiens is the only surviving and current species of the genus Homo. They evolved in Africa about 300,000 years ago and have since spread across the globe.

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