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Australopithecus Afarensis was abi-ped and an onmivore. Also known as "Lucy" she used her free hands to gather fruit and take care of her young.
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Homo Habilis used their free hands to make tools and use them. Like Australopithecus Afarensis they were bi-peds and omnivores.
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Homo Erectus had all the qualities of Australopithecus Afarensis and Homo Habilis but had the power of fire annd better tools.
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Neanderthal had the qualities of Australopithecus Afarensis, Homo Habilis and Home Erectus. Only they had a "community" and had better tools as well better control of fire.
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Humans have all the qualities of the early hominids but amplified them. We have much better everything and that lets us have better and bigger communities.