Homo habilis

How did the ability to make tools help the lives of Homo habilis?

easier to get food/helped them to live longer + better

Scientists found the bones of many Homo habilis together. What does this tell scientists about how H.H. lived?

lived in groups larger than family unit

How did Homo habilis communicate?

simple sounds + gestures

What does the name Homo habilis mean?

"Handy Man"

What did Homo habilis use as homes

- built huts made of branches held together by stones

What physical features of Homo habilis were more human-like

- jaw line - rounded skull - forehead - pelvis - feet + legs fully adapted for walking

What helped Homo habilis survive against animals attacks?

- lived together in groups/larger community - made huts

What capabilities helped Homo habilis survive?

- made & used simple tools that helped H.H. eat better - worked together to gather food & hunt - made huts for protection

What are the 2 most important capabilities that mad Homo habilis more advanced than Australopithecus?

- made simple tools - worked in groups

Name ways Homo habilis was physically different from Australopithecines.

- more rounded skulls - face = smaller/longer/narrower - jaw = lighter/ curved w/ sloping sides - smaller teeth - brow = slightly larger/half size of modern human's brow

What did Handy Man eat?

- plants, flowers, birds' eggs, - raw animal meat - bone marrow

Describe all three tools that Homo habilis used and the purpose of each tool.

- rocks for chopping bones - sharp pieces of stone for cutting meat - animal bones for digging

When did Homo habilis live on earth?

2 to 1.5 million B.C.E.

Compare the size of the Homo habilis brain to a modern human brain.

2/3 size of a modern human brain

Where did Homo habilis live?

Africa

Compare the average height of Homo habilis w/ the average height of Australopithecus.

Homo habilis = about 4.5 feet tall Australopithecus = about 3.5 feet tall

Who are Louis and Mary Leakey?

paleoanthropologist team who discovered Homo habilis in Africa