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Gaugamela

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1. Actually, "Human" doesn't necessarily mean Homo sapiens. Neanderthals and Denisovans are
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:09 AM
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part of the Homo genus, and referred to as human. The fossils found are an early ancestor of Homo sapiens.

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