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Comparing Australopithecines, early Homo, and late Homo, how did dentition change over time?

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In comparison to the australopithecines, the early humans had smaller teeth, especially the molars and premolars. This suggests that they mostly ate softer foods. ... The modern human body size and limb proportions began to appear with the next species in our evolution--Homo erectus.

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