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Australopithecus Afarensis lived from 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 years ago in Africa. Lucy was a biped, so she could carry items with ease. Lucy had a protruding forhead and jaw, and stood 3 ft. tall. Lucy's brain was only 1/3 the size of ours, so she couldn't use any tools.
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Homo Habilis lived in Africa from 1.5,000,000 to 2,000,000 years ago. Homo Habilis was a biped with a protruding forehead and stood 4 ft. tall. Homo Habilis had a brain twice as large as Lucy, and used tools such as rocks, stones, and animal bones. Homo Habilis survived by working in groups.
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Homo Erectus lived in Africa from 1.8,000,000 to 200,000 BCE in Africa. Homo Erectus was the first hominid to migrate into Asia and Europe. Homo Erectus was a very good walker and runner. Homo Erectus was a biped, with a protruding jaw and stood 5 ft. tall. Homo Erectus had larger brains than Homo Habilis. There ability to think allowed them to use fire and huts.
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Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis lived in Africa from 230,000 to 30,000 years ago. Homo Sapiens migrated into the Near East, Europe, and Asia. Homo Sapiens was a biped with a ridge between the eyes and stood 5 1/2 ft. tall. They had very large brains to make knives, scrapers, and spear points. They were also the first hominids to have burial rituals.
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Homo Sapiens Sapiens lived in Africa nearly 35,000 to 12,000 BCE and migrated to Europe and Asia.
Homo Sapiens Sapiens was a biped and looked like us today, with small teeth and thin bones, and stood at 6 ft. tall. They had extremely large brains to make hooks, spears, bows, arrows, and spear throwers. They used these tools to engrave and sculpt.
