The phrase "early hominins" refers to the early members of the human family tree. These were the ancient human-like beings that lived millions of years ago before modern humans came into existence. Full definition
The cave has yielded evidence of early hominin use of fire dating back around 1.1 million years. (discovermagazine.com)
They also suggest that sexual dimorphism — the physical distinction between genders, with females typically smaller in mammals — was more prevalent in early hominin species but then steadily ironed out by evolution. (sciencedaily.com)
They say the discovery strengthens the case that differences in foot structure and limb proportion in early hominins reflect different paths from orangutanlike bipedalism. (scientificamerican.com)