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hominid [hom′inid] Etymology: L, homo, man; Gk, eidos, form pertaining to the primate family Hominidae, which includes humans. Patient discussion about Hominids. Q. I’m a family man; my five year old daughter used to be more hyperactive. I need help. I’m a family man; my five year old daughter used to be more hyperactive and so I took her to our doctor and he diagnosed her with ADHD. My wife and I like to choose a good medication route for her. But we don’t know which is safe enough to try? I need help. A. Dear, there are a number of treatments available for ADHD. ADHD is a condition where a child or adult can not stay focused on something, but I am curious to know a lot about the circumstances of your child. I would strongly recommend you to consult a "therapist" or coach specialized in ADHD and child development. Read more or ask a question about HominidsHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| states that binocular vision "almost certainly was a predatory adaptation" that puts us binocular hominids firmly among predators, while our dentition firmly disputes this. Ever since early hominids first made crude stone tools some two and a half million years ago, the archaeological record reveals--to the extent that the material record can stand as a proxy for cognitive states--that innovation in hominid cognitive capacities, or at least their material products, was a highly sporadic and occasional process. In an interview, Susman said the skeleton discovery was ``very, very fascinating and extremely important'' because it seemed to ``hammer home the idea that these early hominids had small body sizes and were climbing trees if they got in a jam and wanted to escape. |
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