Definitely!

There is some evidence in the fossil record that indicates different species of hominids coexisted at various times in the past. For example, several hominid species have been found to have lived at the same time and in the same place in South Africa, as evidenced by the discovery of multiple hominid species' fossils in the same excavation site.

Additionally, modern humans and Neanderthals are known to have lived near each other in Europe and the Middle East, although there is no direct evidence of them coexisting in Africa.

The study of hominids and their evolution is an ongoing field of research, so new discoveries and interpretations may emerge over time to fill in the gap.

https://www.history.com/news/denisovans-interbreeding-discovery

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/100506-science-neanderthals-humans-mated-interbred-dna-gene

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/homo-erectus-australopithecus-saranthropus-south-africa-180974571/

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