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Homo sapiens

Modern humans

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Charles Darwin at age 72 on the veranda at DownChildren of the Dai minority in a schoolyard
Containing group: Homo

Other Names for Homo sapiens

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Charles Darwin at age 72 on the veranda at Down
Scientific Name Homo sapiens
Location England
Comments A European male. Charles Darwin at age 72 on the veranda at Down.
Creator Photograph by J. Kirschner
Acknowledgements Courtesy Department of Library Services American Museum of Natural History (Neg. No. 105168).
Children of the Dai minority in a schoolyard
Scientific Name Homo sapiens
Location Xishuangbana, Yunnan Province, China
Comments Children of the Dai minority in a schoolyard
Sex Female
Life Cycle Stage children
Copyright © 1993 Ethan Michelson
Scientific Name Homo sapiens
Location Botswana
Comments Woman of the !Kung bushmen
Copyright © 1997 Rodney Barnett
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