Holozoa
Homo is the genus that includes modern humans and species closely related to them. The genus is estimated to be about 2.3 to 2.4 million years old, evolving from australopithecine ancestors with the appearance of Homo habilis. Specifically, H. habilis is assumed to be the direct descendant of Australopithecus garhi which lived about 2.5 million years ago. However in May 2010, H. gautengensis was discovered, a species believed to be even o...
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Scientific name:
- Homo
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Lower classifications:
- Homo Sapiens ,
- Neanderthal ,
- Homo habilis ,
- Homo erectus ,
- Homo antecessor ,
- Homo ergaster ,
- Homo heidelbergensis ,
- Homo floresiensis ,
- Homo rhodesiensis ,
- Homo georgicus
