Question

Hominid and Hominins
a) Who are Hominids?
b) Who was the earliest human ancestor to make tools in Africa?
c) How are the modern humans known?
d) Name any one species of this tribe

Answer 1

A) Hominids are a subsidiary branch of the great apes. Hominids include humans, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas. Homo sapiens are also classified under this category.

B) At the yearly meeting of the Palaeoanthropology Society in the United States of America, researchers revealed the discovery of a set of stone tools in Kenya, Africa that they think are the oldest ever found. They’ve been dated to 3.3 million years ago, which makes them 700,000 years older than any other tools ever found in the history of mankind.

C) Humans, taxonomically also know as homo sapiens are the only extant members of the tribe hominin.

D) Hominid- Homo neanderthalensis. Hominins- genera Homo

Answer 2

Explanation:

Hominid and Hominins

a) Who are Hominids?

b) Who was the earliest human ancestor to make tools in Africa?

c) How are the modern humans known?

d) Name any one species of this tribea