Key Features of Homo Habilis

Question 1

What is homo habilis cranial capacity?

Answer 1

500 - 750cc

Higher frontal

Question 2

What is homo habilis cranial shape?

Answer 2

Moderate post orbital constriction

Higher and wider parietals

Encephalization - Larger and more complex brain

Question 3

Larger brain is associated with:

Answer 3

Odon stone tools

Scavenging behavior

Question 4

What are the facial features of Homo habilis?

Answer 4

Moderate supra-orbital ridge

Wide zygomatic arch (not as wide as Australopithecus)

Ratio of face to brain decreases

Flat nasal bridge

Less lower facial prognathism

Receding chin

Question 5

What are the dental features of Homo habilis?

Answer 5

Over all size of teeth are getting smaller

U-shape dental arcade

Deep palete

The molar and pre-molar should be parallel

Reduction of jaw strength

Question 6

What kind of environment did the Homo habilis live in?

Answer 6

Woodland-savanna environments

Survived as general forager and scavenger

Used Oldowan tools to get bone marrow