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homo sapiens  

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  • Age of Homo sapiens The Homo sapiens lineage may be as old as500,000 years. Although the oldest fossil remains only date to about200,000 years, there is growing evidence that the H. sapiens lineage may be much older. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Homo Sapiens]

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