Human Evolution Flashcards
1
Q
Australopithecus afarensis
A
- East Africa
- 3.8 - 3 mya
- Sexual dimorphism (heights)
- 400 - 450cc
2
Q
Paranthropus boisei
A
- South & East Africa
- 2.6 - 1.2 mya
- 500cc
3
Q
Homo habilis
A
- South & East Africa
- 2.8 - 1.5 mya
- 700cc
4
Q
Homo rudolfensis
A
- South & East Africa
- 2.8 - 1.5 mya
- 700cc
5
Q
Homo ergaster
A
- Africa & Europe
- 1.8 - 0.5 mya
- 850 - 1000cc
6
Q
Homo erectus
A
- China & Java
- 1.6 - 0.25 mya
- 830 - 1000cc
7
Q
Homo heidelbergensis
A
- Europe, Africa & Asia
- 0.8 - 0.2 mya
- 1200 - 1300cc
8
Q
Homo neanderthalensis
A
- Europe & Middle East
- 125 000 - 35 000 yrs BP
- 1200 - 1600cc
9
Q
Homo sapiens
A
- Pandemic; African origins
- 200 000 yrs BP - present
- 1250 - 1400cc
