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5. Australopithecus(genus) afarenis (species)(Lucy) Australopithecus : Genus for early ape-man ancestors
Found between and 2.95 mya, Eastern Africa
Lasted 900,000 years, How long has our species been around
Reached adulthood faster than modern humans
Regularly walked upright, curved fingers for climbing trees
1/3 size of modern brain
Males: 4’6”, 90lbs, females 3’6”,66lbs

6. Homo(genus) Habilis(handy man) Homo: Genus for bipedal primates up to modern man
mya, eastern africa
Bi pedal
1/2 size of modern brain
3’ 4”- 4’5” avg and 70lbs avg
has a slightly larger braincase and smaller face and teeth
Still has ape like features
First maker of tools

7. Homo erectus(Java Man)
Where Lived: Northern, Eastern, and Southern Africa; Western Asia (Dmanisi, Republic of Georgia); East Asia (China and Indonesia)Height: Ranges from 4 ft 9 in - 6 ft 1 in ( cm)
Weight: Ranges from lbs ( kg)
Between about 1.89 million and 143,000 years ago
Tall bodies and large brains , eating meat and plants
Tools, campfires, cooking

8. Neanderthal our closest extinct human relative
Where Lived: Europe and southwestern to central Asia
When Lived: About 400, ,000 years ago
our closest extinct human relative
Height: Males: average 5 ft 5 in (164 cm); Females: average 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Weight: Males: average 143 lbs (65 kg); Females: average 119 lbs (54 kg)
Same size brain as ours
Made and used tools, made fire, clothing hunted
deliberately buried their dead and occasionally even marked their graves with offerings, such as flowers

9. Modern forms of Homo sapiens
It’s Who we are
During a time of dramatic climate change 200,000 years ago to now
Anatomically, modern humans can generally be characterized by the lighter build of their skeletons compared to earlier humans.

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