A Science Odyssey: You Try It: Human Evolution Activity

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Correction: The entry for Australopithecus anamensis should state that the tibia is a lower leg bone.

Instructions

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roll your cursor over a specimen to learn more about that species.

Note: The "show tree" selection reveals how the hominids might be related to each other.

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