Research Documentation

01. Homo habilis

a. first member of genus
Homo
; lived 1.4-2.4 million years ago
b. nicknamed handy man because it was able to use stone tools
c. small brain size (roughly half the size of a modern day
human)
d. small forehead and brow ridge; protruding face
02. Homo erectus
a. fossils found mostly in China and Indonesia
b. similar body proportions to
Homo sapiens
c. massive brow ridge; wide nose
d. skull bones met in the middle to form a small ridge (midline
keel)
03. Homo heidelbergensis
a. lived in a variety of places
b. bodies were tall and strongly built
c. slight facial projection
d. sloped forehead and moderate brow ridge; wide nose
04. Homo neanderthalensis
a. spread all over Europe and Asia
b. stocky build in adaptation to cold, dry environments
c. larger brain size than
Homo sapiens
d. thick, rounded brow ridge
e. large, round eye sockets; wide nose; large teeth
05. Homo sapiens
a. limited brow ridge; tall forehead
b. square eye sockets; pointed chin; small teeth