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1.4 discuss the use of the terms hominin and hominid in terms of the arbitrary nature of classification systems

discuss the use of the terms hominin and hominid in terms of the arbitrary nature of classification systems

An article dealing with hominin/hominid debate:

National Geographic (external website)Viewpoint: Is It Time to Revise the System of Scientific Naming? Lee R. Berger, National Geographic News, December 2001