Although the first hominins appeared late in the Miocene,most hominin fossils have been dated to

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The Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs are the periods during which most hominin fossils have been dated. While the first hominins appeared late in the Miocene, the majority of fossils are from later periods. The Holocene is too recent a time period for hominin fossils, and the early Miocene is too early. The time frame of 400,000 to 300,000 years ago is only a small fraction of the overall time period during which hominin fossils have been found.

Although the First Hominins Appeared Late in the Miocene,most Hominin