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Name Origins Location Characteristics Tools



Australopithecus

3 million years ago southern and eastern Africa walked upright

had small brains

ate plants no evidence of tool-making



Homo habilis

2 million years ago Africa walked upright

had larger brains than Australopithecus

ate mainly plants

sometimes ate meat and bone marrow

were gatherers and scavengers stone scrapers

stone choppers

sharp flakes of stone



Homo erectus

1.8 million years ago Africa, Asia, Europe walked upright

had larger brains than earlier hominids

hunted and ate meat fire

stone hand axes



Neanderthals

230,000 years ago Europe and western Asia walked upright

had larger brains than modern man

hunted and ate meat stone tools



Homo sapiens

200,000 years ago Africa, Asia, Europe walked upright

had an average size brain

hunted and ate meat

made cave paintings

created burial sites

made bracelets and necklaces parallel-sided blades

spears