final part 1 H. Habilis

Question 1

Trends in homonid evolution

Answer 1

-Changes took place between
3-2.5 MYA
-Increasing encephalization
-decreasing dentition

Question 2

H. Hallibus dates and distribution

Answer 2

• fossil date from 2.4.- 1.6 MYA

- discovered by the leakeys Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania in 1960

Question 3

what does the name Homo Habillis mean and h=wgt

Answer 3

• Handy Man

- Given because they were thought to be the species that first used stone tools, until Ghari was discovered

Question 4

What types of tool were used by H.Habilis

Answer 4

Oldowan stone tools

Question 5

what is the brain size of the Homo Habillis

Answer 5

631 cc average across the species

Question 6

OH7 type specimen

• What specimen is it
• From where
• what year
• special piece

Answer 6

• H. Habilis specimen
• Old Duvai Gorge
• 1.75 MYA
• Jaw piece

Question 7

OH24 “Twiggy”

• What type of specimen
• where it was found
• what type of cranium
• year
• type of brain

Answer 7

• H. Habilis specimen
• found in Tazania
• Partial cranium
• 1.8 Mya
• Bigger brain

Question 8

what did the post cranial remains of H. habilis suggest

Answer 8

• they had longer arms and shorter legs than humans

- They had curved toes and fingers and they still spent some of there time in trees

Question 9

Oldowan stone toolkit: features of, how were they used, and why are they significant

Answer 9

oldest tools 2.5 MYA

-simples cores used to smash/pound whole flakes.