The correct date order from earliest to most recent is _______.
A)Australopithecus, Homo erectus, Neanderthal, Homo sapiens
B)Neanderthal, Australopithecus, Homo sapiens, Homo erectus
C)Homo erectus, Australopithecus, Neanderthal, Homo sapiens
D)Australopithecus, Neanderthal, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens

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Australopithecus species are among the earliest hominins, dating from about 4 million to 2 million years ago. Homo erectus follows, appearing about 2 million years ago. Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) come later, roughly 400,000 to 40,000 years ago. Modern humans (Homo sapiens) are the most recent, appearing around 300,000 years ago.

The Correct Date Order from Earliest to Most Recent Is