Homo (genus)
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Homo antecessor (extinct)
Homo cepranensis (extinct)
Homo erectus (extinct)
Homo ergaster (extinct)
Homo floresiensis (extinct)
Homo georgicus (extinct)
Homo habilis (extinct)
Homo heidelbergensis (extinct)
Homo neanderthalensis (extinct)
Homo rhodesiensis (extinct)
Homo rudolfensis (extinct)
Homo sapiens
Homo is the genus that includes modern humans and their close relatives. The genus is estimated to be between 1.5 and 2.5 million years old. All species except Homo sapiens are extinct; the last surviving relative, Homo neanderthalensis, died out 30,000 years ago, although recent evidence suggests that Homo floresiensis lived as recently as 12,000 years ago.
A minority of zoologists consider that the chimpanzees and bonobo (usually treated in the genus Pan), and maybe the gorillas (usually treated in the genus Gorilla) should also be included in the genus based on genetic similarities. Most scientists argue that chimpanzees and gorillas have too many anatomical differences between themselves and humans to be part of Homo.
The word homo is simply the Latin for "person". It is often translated as "man", although this can lead to confusion, given that the English word "man" can be generic like homo, but can also specifically refer to males. Latin for "man" in the gender-specific sense is vir, cognate with "virile" and "werewolf". The word "human" is from humanus, the adjectival form of homo.
Species
The last three have been considered to be subspecies of Homo sapiens, but analysis of mitochondrial DNA from H. neanderthalensis fossils suggests that the difference is great enough to count as a separate species.
See also
References
- Serre et al. (2004) — No evidence of Neandertal mtDNA contribution to early modern humans. PLoS Biology 2:313–7.
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... beleid en wet- en regelgeving over lesbische en homo-emancipatie. Ondersteunt regionaal beleid, bundelt en verspreidt kennis ... beleid en wet- en regelgeving over lesbische en homo-emancipatie.
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Facts and figures on Homo floresiensis, from the original article published after their ... in Nature. From Pharyngula. Facts and figures on Homo floresiensis, from the original article published after their ...
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Illustration and information on Homo neanderthalensis, named after the Neander Valley in Germany ... fossils were first found. Illustration and information on Homo neanderthalensis, named after the Neander Valley in Germany ...
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HS3D (Homo Sapiens Splice Sites Dataset) is a database of Homo Sapiens Exon, Intron and Splice regions extracted from ... computational approaches for gene identification and characterization. HS3D (Homo Sapiens Splice Sites Dataset) is a database of Homo Sapiens Exon, Intron and Splice regions extracted from ...
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HomO ger stöd och utövar insyn i frågor rörande homo- och bisexuellas rättigheter. HomO ger stöd och utövar insyn i frågor rörande homo- och bisexuellas rättigheter.
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Article on the discovery of this new homanid with facts and figures. Article on the discovery of this new homanid with facts and figures.
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Scientists have found skeletons of a human species that grew no larger than a three-year-old modern child. The species lived with pygmy elephants and giant lizards on a remote island in Indonesia. From National Geographic. Scientists have found skeletons of a human species that grew no larger than a ...
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An introduction to the species. An introduction to the species.
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... and South-East Asia, including archaic and modern Homo sapiens and Homo erectus. Also includes a PDF field guide to ... and South-East Asia, including archaic and modern Homo sapiens and Homo erectus. Also includes a PDF field guide to ...
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Olieverf schilderijen van mannelijk naakt en homo-erotische ansichtkaarten. Olieverf schilderijen van mannelijk naakt en homo-erotische ansichtkaarten.
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