ANTH 110 Study Guide - Final Guide: Turkana Boy, Pleistocene, Homo Rudolfensis
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First members of the genus homo appeared around 2 1. 8 mya. 2 million years ago, expanded to east africa, eastern europe and. Stone, and thought to use sticks and other degradable materials such as ostrich eggs as cups. Homo habilis- found by l. leakey at olduvai gorge. Homo rudolfensis- 1. 8 million years ago, east africa, discovered by ngeneo, a member. Many scientists say there are more than 2 species. Cranial capacity in comparison to australopithecines and humans. Teeth more modern than australopithecines but still bigger than humans. Lived 2. 4-1. 8 million years ago of the leakeys team in 1972, on lake rudolf in kenya. Traits- used fire, tools, sexually dimorphic, achulean (stone tool industry) Characteristics- very apelike, cranial capacity lower than hominids of its time, Homo erectus- oh-9 java man (cranial cap) & knm-er-3733 (lake turkana) Homo ergaster- knm-wt-1500 or turkana boy found in 1984 by r. leakey tools/axes, auchlean tool industry, Traits- reduced sexual dimorphism, larger cranial capacity, workman ,
