HH+AA Flashcards
(28 cards)
What doe’s Australopithecus mean
Southern ape
What does afarensis refer to
The afar triangle located in Ethiopia
Who discoverd Lucy
Donald Johansson
What is Lucy
Australopithecus afarensis
How tall is Lucy
3 to 4 feet
How big is Lucy’s brain compared to ours
1/3
Could Lucy speak
Likely not
What features did Lucy have
Mix of human and ape
Where Lucy’s arms long
Yes
Where her hands and feet like a human
Yes
What did Lucy’s head look like
She had facial prognathism and large forehead
What does biped mean
Being able to walk on 2 feet
What are the advantages of being biped
Gather food more easily and use there hands for defense
What does homo mean
Man
What does habilis mean
Handy
Who found handy man
Luis and Mary Leakey
Why was homo Habilis nicknamed handy handyman?
Because it was believed they were the first ones to use tools
Where the homo habilis biped
Yes
How long ago were homo habilis alive
1.5 to 2 million years ago
Were HH shorter or taller then Lucy
Taller
Were HH more or less human than Lucy
More
How big were homo habilis brains
Twice the size of AA but 2/3 of humans brain
Did handy man live in groups
Yes
Advantages of groups
Work together to protect against animal attacks
Collect Food over large areas
