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May. 20th, 2009 04:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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According to wikipedia, "A human is a member of the genus Homo, of which Homo sapiens sapiens is the only extant subspecies." I agree with wikipedia. Apparently some people don't though, which is why I'm asking.
According to wikipedia, "A human is a member of the genus Homo, of which Homo sapiens sapiens is the only extant subspecies." I agree with wikipedia. Apparently some people don't though, which is why I'm asking.
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Date: 2009-05-20 10:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-05-21 12:05 am (UTC)Wikipedia seems to contradict itself. Human says that it means a member of Homo sapiens. Archaic Homo sapiens and Homo (genus) carefully do not use the word "human" for any species or subspecies besides modern Homo sapiens sapiens.
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Date: 2009-05-21 05:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-05-21 12:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-06-16 04:57 pm (UTC)