Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason Why the Earliest

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the earliest hominin species has not been identified?

• A) The fossil record for hominins between 10 and 6 million years ago is poorly represented
• B) no hominin finds date from the period from 7 to 4.4 million years ago
• C) hominin fossils from the late Miocene are very fragmentary and show only slight differences from apes
• D) there are several possible candidates still under analysis

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