Humans are primates Flashcards
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Australopithecus:
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4 Mya-2Mya before present in East Africa Prominent face and a brain capacity between 390-515 cc, Fully bipedal
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Homo habilis:
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2,3 Mya-1,4 Mya before present in East Africa Prominent face and a brain capacity of roughly 600 cc, Fully bipedal
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Homo erectus:
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1,8 Mya-1,5 Mya in Africa, Eurasia Prominent face and a brain capacity of 1,250 cc Fully bipedal, Dexterous fingers allowing them to create sophisticated tools, The first to migrate out of Africa
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Homo neanderthalensis:
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126 000-11 800 ya before present in Europe, Asia, Middle East Prominent brow ridge and a brain capacity of 1 500 cc Control fire, funeral rites