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    HOMINID SPECIES

    NAME LOCATION AGE/ERA SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL FEATURES


    DISCOVERY
    Evolved in Africa, 300,000 Origin in Africa, thought Lighter build of skeletons relative to
    Modern Homo now worldwide years ago to have evolved 300,000 earlier humans, large brains, and less
    sapien to present. years ago. pronounced brow ridges and
    prognathism relative to other early
    humans.
    Northern Eastern 1.89 Discovered in 1891 in Modern human-like body proportions,
    Homo erectus and southern million to Indonesia. long legs, and shorter arms.
    Africa, Western 110,000
    Asia, East Asia. years ago.
    Eastern Africa 2.3 to 1.2 Discovered in 1955, Big teeth and strong chewing muscles,
    Paranthropus million 1959 discovery in large crest on skull, wide and dish-
    boisei years ago. northern Tanzania led to shaped face, and the thickest dental
    realization of it being a enamel of any know early human.
    new species.
    Europe and 400,000 to 1829 in Engis Belgium. Large middle part of the face, angled
    Homo southwestern to 40,000 cheek bones, large nose, short and
    neadertalensis central Asia years ago. stocky bodies, and large brains.

    Europe, Africa, 700,000 to 1908 near Heidelberg Large brow ridge, larger braincase, and
    Homo possibly Asia 200,000 Germany. flatter face relative to other older early
    heidelbergensis years ago. human species, and short wide bodies.

    Australopithecus Southern Africa 3.3 to 2.1 1924 in Africa. Combination of human and ape features,
    africanus million long arms and a strongly sloping face,
    years ago. pelvis and foot bones indicate bipedal
    walking, and had adapted shoulder and
    hand bones for climbing.
    Eastern Africa 3.85 to Named in 1978, but Apelike face proportions and braincase,
    Australopithecus 2.95 fossils found as early as and long strong arms and fingers that
    afarensis million the 1930’s in Eastern were adapted for climbing trees, small
    years ago. Africa have been canine teeth, and a body and legs that
    included in this species. allowed them to be bipedal.
    Eastern Africa 4.2 to 3.8 1965 in Kanopi in Ankle shows regular bipedal walking,
    Australopithecus million Northern Kenya. long forearms and certain wrist bones
    anamensis years ago. indicate they climbed trees as well.

    West-Central Africa Sometime 2001 in northern Chad. Combination of ape and human features,
    Sahelanthropus between 7 small brain, sloping face, prominent brow
    tchadensis and 6 ridges, elongated skull, small canine
    million teeth, short middle part of the face, and
    years ago. a spinal cord opening underneath the
    skull.
    Eastern Africa Sometimes 2001 in the Tugen Hills Size of a chimpanzee, small teeth with
    Orrorin Tugenesis between in central Kenya. thick enamel, legs show bipedal walking
    6.2 and 5.8 but also adapted for climbing trees.
    million
    years ago.
    South Africa 335,000 to Rising Star Cave in Approximately 4 feet 9 inches tall, teeth
    Homo naledi 236,000 October 2013. differ from other homo species that lived
    years ago around the same time.

    MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

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