Hh And Aa Flashcards
Australopithecus
Southern ape
Aferensis
Afar triangle (located in Ethiopia)
Lucy is an ________ found by _________
Australopithicus Aferensis Donald Johanson
How tall was AA?
3-4 feet tall
AA Brain ______ the size of ours
1/3
Six main traits of AA
Likely could not speak
Mix of human and ape features
Arms were long like ape
Hands and feet are human like
Large head with forehead/jaw jutting out
Biped: able to walk on two feet
Advantages of being biped
Gather food more easily
Use their hands for defense
Homo habilis
Handy man
Homo habilis were discovered by
Louis and Mary Leakey.
Six facts about Homo Habilis—
Biped
Lived about 1.5- 2.5 million years ago
Taller than Australopithecus Afarensis
More human like than Australopithecus Afarensis
Brains twice the size of AA
Likely lived in groups
Advantages of groups
Work together to protect against animal attacks
Collect food over large areas
Advantages of bipedalism
Gather food more easily
Use their hands for defense
Types of Tools of Homo Habilis
Cutting tools for tearing meat
Crushing tools for bone marrow
Dug or made traps for small animals
Differences between Australopithecus Afarensis and Homo Habilis?
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