Australopithecus, Homo Erectus, Homo Habilis, Neanderthal man.

like Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus used tools. however, the tools used by Homo Erectus were more advanced than those used by Homo Habilis.

evidence suggest that the brain sizes of Australopithecus and Homo Habilis were smaller than that of Homo Erectus.

Neanderthals are also thought to have built more complex shelters than earlier humans, and may have been the first to bury their dead.

their intelligence allowed them to plan sophisticated hunts.

while Australopithecus was considered to be a pre- human homid. Homo Habilis is considered by scientists to be the first real human. Homo Habilis was smaller than modern humans.

like Australopithecus, Homo Habilis walked on two legs. however, it is believed that Homo Habilis walked more upright. Scientists also believed that Homo Habilis had long, dangling legs.

Homo Erectus means upright man. Homo Erectus was given this name because he walked more upright than Australopithecus and Homo Habilis.

scientists also believe that Homo Erectus had the ability to make fire. This allowed them to cook their food. It also offered protection from predators and warmth.

Cro-Magnon man had a much bigger brain than the early humans who came before him. this allowed Cro-Magnon man to develop more complex thinking skills.

scientists believe that they lived at least part of the time in settled communities.

Australopithecus lived approximately 1.2 to 4 million years ago.

scientists who have studied the fossilized bones of Australopithecus believe that they were similar to apes, but that they walked on two legs instead of 4.

Neanderthals had larger brains than the humans who came before them.

their intelligence led them to create more advanced tools than the humans who came before them. these included throwing weapons, like spears and harpoons. this helped them become more skilled at hunting.

Australopithecus is not fully human- like, refered to a southern ape.

Because of their small size, they were primarily frugivores ( fruit eating) and herbivores ( plant eating).

Cro-Magnon man lived 100,000 to 10,000 years ago.

this aided them in the creation of a variety of more complex tools. evidence also suggest that they created tools to engage in fights with others.

Cro-Magnon man was given this name because of the place where they were first found.

Cro-Magnon man was very creative. they created decorative drawings and paintings on cave walls.

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Homo Erectus lived approximately 1.6 million to 80,000 years ago.

Homo Erectus looked more human like than Homo Habilis and Australopithecus. scientists have also found evidence that suggests that they were stronger than modern humans.

through examining sites where Homo Habilis' fossils were found, scientists have also gathered evidence to suggest that Homo Habilis built shelters from branches.

Homo Habilis has fully opposable thumbs. This helped him grasp objects and probably helped him to create tools.

Homo Habilis lived approximately 2 to 1.5 million years ago.

Homo Habilis means handyman. Homo Habilis was an omnivore ( plant and meat eating).

the fossilized skulls of Australopithecus suggest that they had small brains, also their teeth are similar to the teeth of modern humans.

Like apes of today, Australopithecus were able to use simple tools, such as a twig pushed into anthills to retrieve the ants that crave upon it.

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NEANDERTHAL

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Neanderthal man lived 133,000 to 32,000 years ago.

Neanderthals had heavy and promoted brows, and were quite hairy.