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If chimpanzees are any indication, the early hominid diet consisted of fruits, plants and insects.
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As eons passed and our early hominid ancestors' ape-like bodies aligned themselves with walking upright, nature also selected for other upgrades.
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But stepping out onto the open savanna also clearly left the early hominids much more exposed.
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One of the most numerous of the early hominids was Australopithecus Africanus who originated in Africa.
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Early hominids probably fared no better.
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They helped feed the physical enlargement of the brain that marked the evolution of early hominids into humans.
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Instead, Braun thinks river and lake floodplains of the sort that preserved his fossils gave early hominids a low-risk hunting opportunity.
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Amazing facts about South Africa Oldest hominid remains discovered in South Africa South Africa is rich in remains and artefacts of early hominids.
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As early hominids didn't yet have the tools or social organization necessary for significant hunting or fishing, some anthropologists think they scavenged animal carcasses.