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Name |
1st appeared |
characteristics |
Brain capacity |
place |
diet |
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Dryopithecus & Ramapithecus |
15 million years ago (MYA) |
Hairy, Ape like gait Ramapithecus more man like, Dryopithecus more ape like
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Australopithecines & Homo habilis |
2 mya |
More hominid features, man like . 4 feet tall , upright gait. |
650 to 800 cc |
Stone weapons |
East African grasslands |
Fruit eaters. Did not eat meat |
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Homo erectus |
1.5mya |
900cc |
Probably ate meat |
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Neanderthal man |
1 lac to 40000 y a |
Used hides to cover body. Buried dead |
1400cc |
East & central Asia |
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Homo sapiens |
Ice age – 75000 to 10000 y a |
developed into distinct races. |
1600 cc |
Arose in Africa & moved across continents – | ||
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18000 y a |
Cave art |
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10000y a |
Agriculture & Human settlements |