An anthropologist finds a fossil in Africa that appeared less than 100,000 years ago. To which species could the specimen belong?

A fossil from Africa that is less than 100,000 years old could belong to Homo sapiens, which originated in Africa and was present during that time. Homo erectus and Homo habilis lived much earlier, while Homo neanderthalensis is primarily associated with Europe and parts of Asia.

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