hominization
/ˌhɑmɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The evolutionary process by which human beings developed from earlier primates.
- Hominization involved changes in brain size, tool use, and social behavior.
- Scientists study hominization to understand how humans learned to walk upright.
- The fossil record provides key clues about hominization over millions of years.
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