Australopithecines, Homo species, famous fossils, tool traditions, and the Paleolithic to Neolithic transition.
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- Australopithecus afarensis lived when?
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4-2.5 million years ago- Who was Lucy?
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Australopithecus afarensis specimen (AL 288-1) from Ethiopia, approximately 3.2 million years old- What kind of locomotion did Australopithecus afarensis use?
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Bipedal (walked upright on two legs, though with an ape-like gait)- Australopithecus africanus lived when?
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3-2 million years ago- What adapted Australopithecus robustus to its diet?
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Massive jaw muscles and large molars for processing tough plant foods- Which Australopithecus species was the largest?
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Australopithecus boisei (also called Paranthropus boisei)- Homo habilis lived when?
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2.4-1.4 million years ago- What does Homo habilis mean?
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Handy man (named for making stone tools)- Which Homo species first made Oldowan tools?
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Homo habilis- Homo erectus lived when?
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1.9-0.1 million years ago- What made Homo erectus successful as a species?
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Large brain, mastery of fire, spread across Africa, Asia, and Europe- What is Turkana Boy?
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Homo ergaster (early Homo erectus) fossil from 1.5 million years ago, found in Kenya- What is a microblade?
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A small, razor-sharp stone blade tool used in the Upper Paleolithic- Homo neanderthalensis lived when?
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400,000-40,000 years ago- Where did Neanderthals live?
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Europe and western Asia in cold climates
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