The Oldest Hominin Is

Question

The oldest hominin is
A) Australopithecus.
B) Sahelanthropus.
C) Zinjanthropus.
D) Pithecanthropus.

Accepted Answer

Sahelanthropus is currently recognized as the oldest known hominin, with fossil remains dating back to approximately 7 million years ago. While other hominins such as Australopithecus and Zinjanthropus have also been found, they are believed to have lived later than Sahelanthropus. Pithecanthropus is an obsolete term for Homo erectus and lived much later than Sahelanthropus.