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	Hominid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hominid is any member of the biological family Hominidae (the "great apes"), including humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans.
		Certain morphological characteristics are still used conventionally (though incorrectly) to support the idea that hominid should only denote humans and human ancestors, namely bipedalism and large brains.
		However, anthropologists use the term to mean humans and their direct and near-direct ancestors, despite the changes in the understanding of hominoid taxonomy that have happened in the past several decades.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hominid (293 words)

	Hominid Species
		Although the hominid fossil record is far from complete, and the evidence is often fragmentary, there is enough to give a good outline of the evolutionary history of humans.
		It is the oldest known hominid or near-hominid species, dated at between 6 and 7 million years old.
		This mixture, along with the fact that it comes from around the time when the hominids are thought to have diverged from chimpanzees, suggests it is close to the common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees.
	www.talkorigins.org /faqs/homs/species.html (3114 words)

	79.06.02: Hominid Evolution
		In terms of a temporal record of hominid evolution, there is a serious gap in our knowledge; we know little or nothing of the period from 8 million to 4 million years ago, No wellpreserved and welldocumented hominid fossils have been found from this four millionyear span of time.
		It indicates that this 3.5 to 4.0 foot tall hominid was welladapted for bipedal locomotion.
		Major trends in hominid evolution include refinement of bipedal locomotion (probably the most significant evolutionary development), increase in brain size, and refinement of stereoscopic vision with a concurrent reduction in the importance of the sense of smell.
	www.yale.edu /ynhti/curriculum/units/1979/6/79.06.02.x.html (14230 words)

	Section II: Hominid Evolution
		Chimp behavior can suggest how the female hominid may have gone about choosing the father of her child, for it is with the premise that the early hominid female participates in choosing her copulation partner, just as in chimpanzee society, that this theory begins to fall into place.
		Briefly, we are proposing that for two million years, up to approximately 100,000 to 40,000 years ago, hominid evolution was driven by the criteria females used to select males for their procreation partners (Tanner, 1981) included males who were increasingly cooperative, social, and less aggressive (Young 1971).
		In the hominid society, as in chimp and bonobo society (Goodall, 1988; Kano, 1992), the females shared in the decision to mate.
	www.serpentfd.org /section2hominidevolution.html (2899 words)

	Human Evolution
		It is generally thought that this came about when the ancient hominid adopted the edge of the forest and plain and adapted to a life under the trees as opposed to in them.
		The larger and stronger hominid male bore the rigors of the defense of the tribe.
		The hominid female is the only one in the animal kingdom who has hidden her fertile time so completely that even she is not aware of when it is. Raising a human child is a long term process.
	www.onelife.com /evolve/manev.html (8424 words)

	Articles: Alien Hominid Lands on PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube
		Born on the internet in 2002, a prototype version of Alien Hominid has become one of the most downloaded games of all time, with over six million downloads from the entertainment portal www.newgrounds.com, the first of hundreds of websites now mirroring the prototype.
		Although half the size of a fully grown human, Alien Hominid has a voracious capacity to digest human skulls and is an expert marksman.
		Hominid befriends the most unlikely of humans, who aid it with insane weapon upgrades.
	www.beststuff.com /article.php3?story_id=6909&submit=print (382 words)

	Hominid Species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Hominid finds in indonesia are yielding dates of up to 1.8 million years.
		This ancient hominid quickly came to be known as Nebraska Man. Soon it was realized that the teeth were not actually human nor ape at all.
		Luckily, for the discoverers before the symposium occurred, it was found that their hominid fossil was actually the skull cap of a four month old donkey.
	informationcentre.tripod.com /evolve7.html (2661 words)

	Hominid at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		The Hominids (Hominidae) are a biological family which includes humans, extinct species of humanlike creatures and now often the great apes: chimpanzees and bonobos (genus Pan), gorillas, and orangutans (genus Pongo).
		The exact criterion for membership in the Homininae is not clear, but usually includes the species who share more than 97% of their DNA with the modern human genome, and requires the capacity for language and for simple cultures beyond the family or band.
		A theory of mind providing the capacity to lie convincingly is a controversial criterion distinguishing the adult human alone among the hominids.
	wiki.tatet.com /Hominoidae.html (536 words)

	Early Hominid Evolution: Discovery of Early Hominids
		It is likely that all of the early hominids, including humans, supplemented their diets with protein and fat rich termites and ants just as some chimpanzees do today.
		The early hominid fossil-bearing strata in the cave also contained 195 stones that were from another location distant from the cave.
		In any case, the presence of these stones suggests that not all of the early hominids in the cave were there as a result of being the victims of carnivores.
	anthro.palomar.edu /hominid/australo_1.htm (2261 words)

	The Evidence - Hominid Fossils
		The oldest known hominid, Ardipithecus ramidus, is dated at 4.4 million years and is a recent discovery, announced in September 1994.
		Russell Tuttle, an anatomist and paleoanthropologist and the University of Chicago, has proposed that the earliest hominids who walked erect were in fact tree-dwelling primates who descended to the ground when the Miocene forest began to shrink, and those who were able to walk erect survived.
		Darwin's theory is that with the freed up hands that bipedality allows, hominids would be able to use tools, and the use of tools led to the development of greater intelligence.
	www.utexas.edu /courses/wilson/ant304/projects/projects97/weimanp/fossils.html (1766 words)

	Human - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Biologically, humans are defined as hominids of the species Homo sapiens, of which the only extant subspecies is Homo sapiens sapiens.
		It has been estimated that the human lineage diverged from that of chimpanzees about 5 million years ago, and from gorillas about 8 million years ago.
		However, recent news reports of a hominid skull approximately 7 million years old already showing a divergence from the ape lineage strongly suggests an earlier divergence.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Human (4489 words)

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		Alien Hominid will shoot, bomb, toss, eat and slash anything in its path - and bring on the heat in multiplayer co-op mode at any time.
		Hominid handles much like other lead characters in side-shooters, although he does possess an assortment of abilities that separate him from the pack.
		Alien Hominid is an old-school experience that many half-baked games on the shelves today aspire to reproduce; a videogame in the purest sense of the word.
	shop.game.net /ViewProduct.aspx?cat=10131&mid=325987 (1108 words)

	AllRefer.com - human evolution : Hominid Evolution (Human Evolution) - Encyclopedia
		The earliest known hominids are members of the genus Australopithecus, the earliest of which date to more than 4 million years ago.
		The exact position of these and other early species on the hominid family tree continues to be disputed.
		habilis was the first hominid to exhibit the marked expansion of the brain (with an average cranial capacity of about 750 cc) that would become a hallmark of subsequent hominid evolutionary history.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/H/humanevo-hominid-evolution.html (425 words)

	Team Fremont: Alien Hominid Review
		Alien Hominid is developed by a group of people who call themselves The Behemoth, a tiny group who oversees every aspect of their newly formed empire.
		At a quick glance, Alien Hominid could appear to be a brilliant cartoon (which I have to believe the marketing gurus at The Behemoth have at least considered).
		Alien Hominid has fifteen levels, and I can’t imagine anything more frustrating than never seeing the last half of them because the game is too damn hard, so this feature is greatly appreciated.
	www.teamfremont.com /reviews/AlienHominid.shtml (1164 words)

	Lucy
		The term hominid refers to a member of the zoological family Hominidae.
		Because of the rare and fragile nature of many fossils, including hominids, molds are often made of the original fossils.
		Although several hundred fragments of hominid bone were found at the Lucy site, there was no duplication of bones.
	www.asu.edu /clas/iho/lucy.html (979 words)

	- Human Evolution -
		The importance of this hominid is that scientists believe it to be forest dwelling, which counter-argues the theory that hominids became bipedal because they moved to a savanna environment.
		The importance of this hominid is that it was found with many tools and an array of slaughtered animals.
		The Homo genus is separated from the earlier hominids because of the emergence of tool use, language, and culture.
	www.humboldt.edu /~mrc1 (1649 words)

	CNN.com - Ancient skull challenges human origins - July 10, 2002
		Chad authorities are nicknaming the specimen "Toumai," a name usually given to babies born before the dry season in the region.
		Hominids are distinctly human-like creatures, different from apes or chimpanzees.
		Some of the animals this hominid may have interacted with include elephants, three-toed horses, giraffes, antelopes, wild boars and hippopotamids.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/TECH/science/07/10/ancient.skull (725 words)

	03.04.2004 - New Ethiopian fossils are from 6-million-year-old hominid living just after split from chimpanzees
		When first reported in the journal Nature in 2001, the hominid was named Ardipithecus ramidus kadabba, a subspecies of a younger hominid, Ardipithecus ramidus, also from the Middle Awash region of Ethiopia.
		The implication of this dental difference is that the newly evolved hominids were living in a radically different, less competitive social structure than seen in modern chimps, he said.
		Anthropologist Owen Lovejoy proposed in the 1980s that reduced canines among early hominids showed that males had become more involved in the parenting process, and that the carrying of infants and food was strong selective pressure toward a musculoskeletal system adapted to walking on two legs.
	www.berkeley.edu /news/media/releases/2004/03/04_Akadab.shtml (968 words)

	Alien Hominid First Look - PlayStation 2 News at GameSpot
		Alien Hominid is the upcoming GameCube and PlayStation 2 shooter from newly formed developer The Behemoth and publisher O3 Entertainment, and it will officially be announced tomorrow.
		Alien Hominid's story is a simple one, and it unfolds much like a director's cut of E.T. in which, rather than passively sitting back to play with a Speak and Spell and sucking down Reese's Pieces, E.T. comes packing an alien piece.
		The gameplay in Alien Hominid is old-school gold and features a run-and-gun mechanic that feels both old and new at the same time.
	www.gamespot.com /ps2/action/alienhominid/preview_6103739.html (1081 words)

	Planet GameCube News Article: Alien Hominid Hits Stores (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		IGN.com said in their November 9 review, "[Alien Hominid has] exquisite style, brilliant art, lots of action, slick animations, interesting boss fights, and innovative gameplay mechanicsâ€¦.With Alien Hominid everything you need as a shooting fan is right here on the table.
		Alien Hominid is the debut console title from O~3 Entertainment and developer The Behemoth, and one of the first examples of top-notch independent development on the major gaming consoles.
		Born on the internet in 2002, a prototype version of Alien Hominid has become one of the most downloaded games of all time, with over seven and a half million downloads from the entertainment portal, the first of hundreds of websites now mirroring the prototype.
	www.planetgamecube.com /news.cfm?action=item&id=5841 (807 words)

	Alien Hominid - GameCube (GC) Reviews - The Armchair Empire
		Alien Hominid was just joy-riding in his ship through Earth’s atmosphere when the FBI blasted him (or it) out of the sky.
		Besides the non-stop action, the aspect that will suck you in is Alien Hominid’s style which seems to combine elements from The Simpsons (bold, solid colors), the old Calvin and Hobbes comic strip (whacked character designs) and a third element that feels familiar but that I haven’t been able to identify.
		Considering Alien Hominid’s humble beginnings as a web-based flash game, the game we get here is as good or better than most side-scrolling shoot ‘em ups in recent memory.
	www.armchairempire.com /Reviews/GameCube/alien-hominid.htm (579 words)

	Early hominid overview
		The true hominid family tree, the one that actually happened in evolutionary history almost certainly is more bushy than the ones currently drawn.
		The fossil gap between 3.7 and 5 to 8 million years ago will be difficult to fill because in much of their anatomy-especially their cranial and dentition these early hominid will be difficult to distinguish from the earliest ancestors of the modern African apes.
		One clear trend through time in the hominid lineage was the increase in the size of cheek teeth and reduction in sizes of the front teeth, particular the canines.
	www.stanford.edu /~harryg/protected/chp20.htm (1030 words)

	A Hominid from the Lower Pleistocene of Atapuerca
		Tooth measurements (in millimeters) of the hominids 3, 4, and 5 from TD6.
		Assigning this name we emphasize that the TD6 hominids belong to the first population as yet known in the European continent.
		In the European middle Pleistocene hominids and Neandertals, the groove lies farther behind M3, and has an angle of 52° to 57° (mean of 12 is 54.9°).
	cas.bellarmine.edu /tietjen/images/a_hominid_from_the_lower_pleisto.htm (2729 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Amazing hominid haul in Ethiopia
		Fossil hunters working in Ethiopia have unearthed the remains of at least nine primitive hominids that are between 4.5 million and 4.3 million years old.
		The age of the newly described remains was estimated by dating volcanic material found in their vicinity.
		The area where the remains were unearthed would have had features of swamps, springs and streams, as well as regions that experienced seasonal droughts.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/science/nature/4187991.stm (553 words)

	Alien Hominid: Playstation 2 (PS2) Reviews - The Armchair Empire
		With some very unique art direction, a good sense of humor, and making sure players are spending their time blasting legions of G-Men and their cohorts, gamers can find a title that emphasizes fun far more than many titles out there.
		Right from the little animation sequence prior to the first level of Alien Hominid, it becomes blindingly obvious that this is going to be a fun little romp.
		This game is far from forgiving, as there are quite a few tricky platformer-esque jumping sequences that have to be traversed while a number of enemies are running at you, usually with guns blazing.
	www.armchairempire.com /Reviews/ps2/alien-hominid.htm (739 words)

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