Early Hominids Flashcards
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Australopithecus Africanus
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2 3-2.3 million yrs ago
- Offshoot of the afarensis than the robust boisei
- South Africa
- About same brain size as afarensis
- Rounder end of femur for rotation (trees))
- Flatter end of tibia for stabilization
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Australopethicus Afarensis
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1 (Lucy) 3.9-3 million yrs ago
- Curved fingers, short thumbs
- East Africa, Savanna woods
- Bipedal with relevance to trees
- Upper part of tibia flatter for stabilization
- Lower rounded femur for rotation (tree)
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Australopithecus Boisei
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3 - 2.3-1.2 million yrs ago
- Eastern Africa
- Sagittal crest is big concept (better hard jaw bite)
- Fruits, nuts, seeds (harder food bc bigger teeth)
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Homo Habilis
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4 1.9-1.8 million yrs ago
- Handy man (tools = bone breakers/bashers)
- Scavenger and first member of genus “homo”
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Homo ergaster
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5 1.9-1.4 million yrs afo
- predator species, first hunter also a gatherer
- created stone and axe
- Possible ancestor of erectus
- East and South Africa
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Homo Erectus
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6 1.8-300,000 yrs ago
- Africa, Asia, Europe
- Used fire from burnt stones/ash
- Increase in body size
- Upright running man
