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  2. DomainEukaryota
    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    Names and taxonomy

    The Latin noun homō (genitive hominis) means "human being" or "man" in the generic sense of "human being, mankind". The binomial name Homo sapiens was coined by Carl Linnaeus (1758). Names for other speci… See more

    Evolution

    Several species, including Australopithecus garhi, Australopithecus sediba, Australopithecus africanus, and Australopithecus afarensis, have been proposed as the ancestor or sister of the Homo linea… See more

    Phylogeny

    A taxonomy of Homo within the great apes is assessed as follows, with Paranthropus and Homo emerging within Australopithecus (shown here cladistically granting Paranthropus, Kenyanthropus, and Homo). Th… See more

     
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  1. Homo
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    Homo (from Latin homĹŤ 'human') is a genus of great ape (family Hominidae) that emerged from the genus Australopithecus and encompasses only a single extant species, Homo sapiens (modern humans), along with a number of extinct species (collectively called archaic humans) classified as either ance...
    Homo is the genus that includes modern humans and their close extinct relatives, such as Homo habilis and Homo erectus. Members of Homo are distinguished from other hominids by an erect posture, a large cranium, two-footed gait, fully opposable thumbs, and well-developed tool-making ability.
     
  2. Human taxonomy - Wikipedia

    Learn about the history and current status of human taxonomy, the scientific classification of humans and their extinct relatives in the genus Homo. Find out how Homo is related to other hominins, such as chimpanzees, and what are …

     
  3. Human - Wikipedia

    Humans are the only living species of the genus Homo, which also includes extinct ancestors such as Neanderthals. Learn about human evolution, anatomy, behavior, culture, and diversity from this comprehensive encyclopedia article.

  4. Homo sapiens | Meaning, Characteristics, & Evolution | Britannica

  5. Homo | Species & Facts | Britannica

  6. Human evolution | History, Stages, Timeline, Tree, …

    Jan 7, 2025 · human evolution, the process by which human beings developed on Earth from now-extinct primates. Viewed zoologically, we humans are Homo sapiens, a culture -bearing upright-walking species that lives on the ground …

  7. Human Family Tree - The Smithsonian's Human Origins Program

  8. The origin of our species - Natural History Museum

    Explore the human family tree and the diversity of ancient hominins from the last seven million years. See fossils, casts and DNA evidence of our extinct and living relatives, from Lucy to Neanderthals.

  9. Hominin Taxonomy and Phylogeny: What's In A Name?

    Learn how human evolution is articulated through classifications and relationships of hominin species, and how these have changed over time. Explore the factors that confound systematics in human evolution, such as the use of different …

  10. Homo (genus) - New World Encyclopedia

  11. An Evolutionary Timeline of Homo Sapiens | Smithsonian

  12. Homo sapiens - The Smithsonian's Human Origins Program

  13. Homo sapiens sapiens - Definition and Examples - Biology Online

  14. What are Homo sapiens? - Live Science

  15. Timeline of human evolution - Wikipedia

  16. Defining the genus Homo | Science - AAAS

  17. Homo habilis - The Smithsonian's Human Origins Program

  18. The Human Genus | Science - AAAS

  19. Homo sapiens sapiens | Characteristics & Facts | Britannica

  20. Fossils and ancient DNA paint a vibrant picture of human origins ...

  21. Homo Erectus Thrived in a Desert, Study Finds, Suggesting the …

  22. Early humans adapted to harsh conditions more than a million …

  23. Three million years ago, our ancestors were vegetarian

  24. Australopithecus at Sterkfontein did not consume substantial

  25. Streptococcus abundance and oral site tropism in humans and …