ANT100Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Homo Habilis, Homo Rudolfensis, Homo Heidelbergensis

• School: UTSG
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANT100Y1
• Professor: Shawn Lehman

Document Summary

Chapter 7 transition from hominin evolution to human origins (rise of genus homo) The first handyman homo habilis and homo rudolfensis: homo habilis (2. 3-1. 6 mya) Held characteristics of creating primitive stone tools. Brain size of 635 cc larger than a. afarensis. Dispute between homo habilis and rudolfensis as the first primitive specie of genus homo: homo erectus, ergaster (1. 8mya-27kya) fig 7. 3. First hominin to be found outside of africa (found in parts of africa, asia and southeast asia) Long cranial vault compared to australopithecines and homo habilis. Body parts change to accommodate for brain size changes within the genus homo lineage. Evidence reveals the usage of fire and preying on land animals (horses, elephants: homo heidelbergensis (fig 7. 4) and homo antecessor. Compared to homo erectus, homo heidelbergensis has shorter teeth, larger cranial volume (1250 cc), and evident brow ridges, larger body size: homo neanderthalensis. 300-35kya, parts of europe and middle east.