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Australopithecus Afarensis (Southern Ape, Lucy)
Australopithecus Afarensis lived from 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 years ago in Africa. Lucy was a biped, so she could carry items with ease. Lucy had a protruding forhead and jaw, and stood 3 ft. tall. Lucy's brain was only 1/3 the size of ours, so she couldn't use any tools. -
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Early Hominids
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Homo Habilis (Handy Man)
Homo Habilis lived in Africa from 1.5,000,000 to 2,000,000 years ago. Homo Habilis was a biped with a protruding forehead and stood 4 ft. tall. Homo Habilis had a brain twice as large as Lucy, and used tools such as rocks, stones, and animal bones. Homo Habilis survived by working in groups. -
Homo Erectus (Upright Man)
Homo Erectus lived in Africa from 1.8,000,000 to 200,000 BCE in Africa. Homo Erectus was the first hominid to migrate into Asia and Europe. Homo Erectus was a very good walker and runner. Homo Erectus was a biped, with a protruding jaw and stood 5 ft. tall. Homo Erectus had larger brains than Homo Habilis. There ability to think allowed them to use fire and huts. -
Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis (Wise Man)
Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis lived in Africa from 230,000 to 30,000 years ago. Homo Sapiens migrated into the Near East, Europe, and Asia. Homo Sapiens was a biped with a ridge between the eyes and stood 5 1/2 ft. tall. They had very large brains to make knives, scrapers, and spear points. They were also the first hominids to have burial rituals. -
Homo Sapiens Sapiens (Double Wise Man)
Homo Sapiens Sapiens lived in Africa nearly 35,000 to 12,000 BCE and migrated to Europe and Asia.
Homo Sapiens Sapiens was a biped and looked like us today, with small teeth and thin bones, and stood at 6 ft. tall. They had extremely large brains to make hooks, spears, bows, arrows, and spear throwers. They used these tools to engrave and sculpt.
