Species

Time

Physical Traits

Tools

Brain Size

Location

Austrolapithious

 

“Lucy”

3 million BC

Jutting jaw

Heavy brow

Flaring cheeks

Apelike teeth

Heavy muscles

Rocks

³500 cm3

Africa

Homo habilus

 

“Handy Man”

2 million BC

Heavy muscles

Curved fingers

Powerful jaw

Bipedal

Powerful legs

Stone tools

Saw fire

³ 735 cm3

Africa

Homo erectus

 

“Java Man”

1.5 million BC

Heavy muscles

Vaulted braincage

Massive eyebrow ridges

Bony chest

Spears

Knives

Hunters

Gathers

Made fire

850cm3  to 1400 cm3

Africa

Asia

Europe

Homo sapien neanderthalis

 

Cro Magnon

25 000 BC

Low forehead

Broad nose

Thick eyebrow ridges

Short limbs

Stocky bodies

Spoken language

Sophisticated tools

Hunted large animals

1200cm3 to 1650 cm3

Africa

Asia

Europe

America

Australia

Homo sapien sapien

 

“Moderns”

10 000 BC

High foreheads

Curving noses

Large jaw

Small teeth

(look in the mirror

Made clothing

Strong shelters

Efficient fires

Necklaces

Oil lamps

1400 cm 3 to 1800 cm3

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