Human
Evolution
Information Found on This Site
Featured Hominins
Kenyanthropus
platyops
3.5 mya Hominid from Kenya
Australopithecus
anamensis
4.2-3.9 mya Hominid from Kenya
Fossil Hominin Approximate Timeline
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Human
Evolution Links
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used for information found on the web site, but also additional sources
relating to the topics discussed on the page.)
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Last revised: 12/9/01