ANTH 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Homo Floresiensis, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 1102
• Professor: Jason Gonzalez

Document Summary

Robust types: big skeletal build selected for again. Can tell from footprints- big toe is still slightly off. A afarensis (3 to 2 mya) - when line splits off. One population is the ancestor of homo genus. A population of a afarensis in e africa evolves into: Only head looks different, rest of body looks like australopithecus. Chopper/ pebble tools: habilis, garhi is also using tools. Earliest tool evidence was from 3. 9 mya, cut marks on bone-- before homo line. Ability to change and grow in environments, allows greater reproductive success. One population of h hablis in east africa becomes: Matured very quickly (died at age 12 when 6 feet tall) Out of africa- h erectus first hominin found outside of africa. Walking on 2 feet, feet look more like humans. Creating more advanced tools- tools had a specific shade when made. First use of fire, associated with cooking their food.