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Paranthropus Early hominins Australopithecus Homo

Australopithecus afarensis 3.9 mya Australopithecus selam 3.8 mya Australopithecus sediba 1.9 mya

Australopithecus afarensis

Australopithecus africanus 3 mya

Paranthropus aethiopicus 2.8 mya Paranthropus boisei 2.2 mya Paranthropus robustus 2.2 mya Paranthropus boisei 2.2 mya

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Homo habilis/rudolfesis

Homo habilis/rudolfesis Homo. rudolfensis 1.9 mya Homo habilis 2.3 mya

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Oldwan Toolkit

Homo habilis/rudolfesis

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Homo ergaster Homo erectus

Homo Floresiensis

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