Human Development Flashcards
1
Q
Ardipithecus ramidus
A
4.5 - 3 mya
Small brain
Africa
2
Q
Australopithecus anamensis
A
4.17 - 4 mya
small brain
africa
3
Q
Australopithecus afarensis
A
3.5 - 3 mya
small brain
africa
4
Q
Australopithecus africanus
A
3 - 2.5 mya
slightly larger brain
africa
5
Q
Australopithecus robustus
A
3 - 1 mya
slightly larger brain
africa
6
Q
Homo habilis
A
2.5 - 2 mya
significantly larger brain
africa
7
Q
Homo erectus
A
2 mya - 500 kya
slightly larger brain
africa, asia, europe
8
Q
Homo heidelbergensis
A
800 - 250 kya
africa, asia, europe
9
Q
Neanderthal
A
100 - 28 kya
europe, asia
larger brain
10
Q
Homo sapiens
A
200 kya
smaller brain
entire world