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Letter: Ancient mystery

Published 24 July 2013

From Gwydion Williams

You mention the possibility that five other hominins co-existed in Africa at the same time as Homo habilis, each with different human-like features (13 July, p 34).

Is it also possible these hominins were close enough to interbreed and produce fertile offspring, leading to a number of them being our ancestors, rather than just one?

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Issue no. 2927 published 27 July 2013

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