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Home Resources CARTA Glossary

Hominin

Definition: 

A classification of species comprising humans and our extinct relatives following the divergence from the common ancestor with chimpanzees.

Related Vocabulary: 
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Species
Symposia: 
Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa
Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny
CARTA 10th Anniversary: Revisiting the Agenda
Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny
Comparative Anthropogeny and Other Approaches to Human Origins
Comparative Anthropogeny: Exploring The Human-Ape Paradox
Comparative Anthropogeny: From Molecules to Societies
Exploring the Origins of Today's Humans
Human Origins and Humanity's Future: Past, Present and Future of the Anthropocene
Humans: The Planet-Altering Apes
Imagining the Future of Anthropogeny
Impact of Tool Use and Technology on the Evolution of the Human Mind
Implications of Anthropogeny for Medicine and Health
The Evolution of Human Physical Activity
The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny

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