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Late Miocene: 10-5 Ma
Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Orrorin tugenesis, Ardipithecus
Fossils from North, East, South Africa
Temperate, variable climate. Woodland, wooded grassland, grassland. Variable sea level.
Pliocene: 5.3-1.8 Ma
Australopithecines (species)
Fossils from South, East Africa
Woodlands and grasslands -
0.8-0.1 Ma
Homo erectus moving out of Africa
Repeated glaciations, varying sea levels, decreasing average temperature. Drying.
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