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The fossil record indicates that the earliest hominids most likely originated on which continent?

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the fossil record indicates that the earliest hominids most likely originated from the continent of Africa.  
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The correct answer is Africa.

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Any member of the biological family Hominidae is known as a hominid. These are considered as the great apes that have become extinct and are living. At present, there are chimpanzee, orangutans, humans, and gorillas. The hominids originated on the continent Africa, mainly in the Eastern parts of Africa. The hominids dispersed to other continents from Africa.

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