Sahelanthropus
tchadensis
|
? |
? |
320 - 370 cc |
7.0 - 6.0 MYA |
Toumai: Chad, Central Africa
6+ individuals
|
Possible common ancestor with chimpanzee1 |
Ardipithecus
ramidus
|
50 kg |
120 cm |
320 - 380 cc |
5.7 - 4.0 MYA |
Ardi: ethiopia,
38+ individuals
|
Walking up-right, elongated phalanges2 |
Austrolopithicus
aforensis
|
35 kg |
105 cm |
410 cc |
3.9 - 2.9 MYA |
Lucy: Hadar Ethiopia
200+ individuals
|
Walking up-right without grasping feet1 + tool use?3 |
Paranthropus
boisii
|
34 - 49 kg |
122.5 - 135 cm |
510 cc |
2.6 - 1.3 MYA |
Olduvai & Lake Turkana |
Sexual dimorphism in sagital crest? 4 & 5 |
Paranthropus
robustus
|
32 - 39 kg |
107.5 - 130 cm |
510 cc |
2.0 - 1.2 MYA |
Swartkrans, South Africa |
Large jaw and strong muscels4 & 5 |
Homo habilis
|
32 - 37 kg |
115 - 147.5 cm |
750 cc |
2.5 - 1.6 MYA |
Olduvai & Lake Turkana |
Tools, fire?
start to spread out of Africa1
|
Homo erectus
|
53 - 63 kg |
157 - 175 cm |
800 cc |
1.8 MYA -150,000 YA |
Turkana Boy: Lake Turkana & Pekin Man: China |
Elongated legs & control of Fire1 |
Homo sapiens archaic
|
51 - 62 kg |
155 - 172 cm |
1100 cc |
800,000 - 100,000 YA |
Asia, Africa & Europe |
First evidence of created shelter1 |
Homo sapiens sapien
|
54 - 64 kg |
157.5 - 172.5 |
1250 cc ish |
100,000 - present |
World Over |
70,000 first evidence of people in Australia1 |