Early Humans Flashcards
(24 cards)
What does Australopithecus Afarensis mean?
It means Southern ape because Lucy was found in Southern Africa
Australopithecus means Southern
What does Afarensis refer to?
The Afar triangle in Ethiopia.
What is Lucy?
An Australopithecus Afarensis
Who found Lucy?
Found by the an anthropologist named, Donald Johanson
How tall were the Australopithecus Afarensis?
3 to 4 ft tall
How big was the AAs brain
1/3 the size of ours
Could the AA speak
Likely not
What types of features did the AA have?
A mix of human and ape
Was the AAs arms long or short?
Long
Are the AAs hands and feet human like or apelike
Humanlike
What was the AA head like
Large with a jutting out forehead/jaw
What are the pros of being a Biped?
Gather food without having to crush it and Use hands for self defense
Was the AA a biped? (Able to walk on 2 feet)
Yes
What does Homo mean?
What does Habilis mean?
Homo means man.
Habilis means Handy.
Which is Handyman combined.
Ps. Called handy man because supposed to be first group to make tools.
Who found Homo Habilis?
Louis and Mary Leakey
Was the Homo habilis a Biped
Yes
When did the Homo habilis live?
1.5 to 2.5 Million years ago
Is the Homo habilis Taller or shorter than Australopithecus Afarensis
Taller
Is the Homo Habilis More or less human like than the Australopithecus Afarensis?
More
How much bigger brains of the homo Habilis than the AA
2x the size of
Did the HH live in groups?
Likely
What is the advantage of being in a group?
1.Collecting food over a large area
2. Work together to protect against animal attacks.
What types of tools did HH use?
Cutting tools to cut meat, crushing tools for bone marrow, dug or made traps for animals
What are two differences between Australopithecus Afarensis and Homo Habilis?
What do these differences tell us about the two groups?
(Ideas for the written question)
Ideas:
HH was more Human than AA which means more advanced
HH were the first to use tools. Which also means more advanced
Homo Habilis brain twice the size as AA which means bigger.
HH could speak = Developed language which also means more advanced
