CHRTC350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Homo Erectus, Homo Habilis, Australopithecus
25 Feb 2020
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Date: 2. 0 to 1. 5 mya region: south africa. Size: 4 ft 6 in & 90 lbs. K might be a transitional hominin from genus australopithecus to genus homo. Ape characteristics: small brain, short stature long arms relative to short legs. New hominin characteristics: small teeth & small cheek bones modern-looking hand but no evidence of stone tools. Date: 2. 4 to 1. 4 mya region: south & east africa. Size: 4 ft & 80 lbs named handy man because it was associated with some of the earliest stone tools scratch marks on animal bones & crushed bones (for marrow) indicate butchery. New hominin characteristics: brain larger than australopithecine species less prominent prognathic face & brow ridges. Date: 1. 8 mya to 600,000 ya region: south & east africa. Note: some argue this species is an earlier form homo erectus that lived in africa.
