hominin
noun
hom·i·nin
ˈhä-mə-nən 
-ˌnin
: any of a taxonomic tribe (Hominini) of hominids that includes recent humans together with extinct ancestral and related forms
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Join 2 others in the comments View Comments The finding suggests that hominins were capable of critical thinking and innovative craftsmanship, but scientists are still trying to figure out who exactly made the tools.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
New evidence uncovered in east Africa indicates ancient hominins began crafting tools from animal bones far earlier than previously thought.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2025
The findings cast new light on the behavior of Paleolithic hominins, providing important new insights into the development of abstract thinking and cultural complexity in this period.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Traditionally, there was skepticism about the existence of abstract or symbolic thought in early hominins.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
New evidence uncovered in east Africa indicates ancient hominins began crafting tools from animal bones far earlier than previously thought.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2025
The findings cast new light on the behavior of Paleolithic hominins, providing important new insights into the development of abstract thinking and cultural complexity in this period.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Traditionally, there was skepticism about the existence of abstract or symbolic thought in early hominins.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Hominin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hominin. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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