Lecture 26: Human Fossils Flashcards
1
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Australopithecines
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Slender build
more globular cranium and slightly higher ratio of brain size to body size
2
Q
Paranthropus group
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Lived in Eastern Africa, about 2.3 to 1.2 million years ago.
Slightly larger brainer capacity, thick check bones
3
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What is the first species of Homo?
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Homo Habilis (handy man) - larger brain reduced molars and premolars and a clearly bi-pedal foot structure
