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Stats 3 -5.5 ft. tall Weighed less than modern human Brain 650-800 cc (1/2 the size of ours) Much larger jaws than us
Location & Climate Southern & eastern parts of Africa Hot and dry 2.5 to 1.8 million years ago
Tools 1st to make tools Sharpened rocks Killed small animals such as mice, squirrels though not 1st hunters Could contain fire with stones
Tools Con’t Sharpened bones and wood for cutting meat Sharpened bones and wood for scraping hide off of animals
Shelter Around trees Constructed shelters out sticks Possibly under cliffs Did not stay on one place - traveled around depending on food Did not live in caves
Extras Handy man - nickname Contain fire caused by nature, not make it Scavengers Plants majority of diet Omnivores Lived in large groups for protection Size of group depended on food and water
Extras Used body language Facial expressions Touch Grunts Didn’t bury dead