Asked by Brenden Elkins on May 16, 2024
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Compare Homo habilis and Homo neanderthalensis (a pair of hominids), including their morphology, social development, and tool making.
Homo Neanderthalensis
Human species living in Europe and western Asia from about 250,000 to 28,000 years ago; may have interbred with modern humans (Homo sapiens).
Homo Habilis
an early human species known for tool use, existing approximately 2.1 to 1.5 million years ago in Africa.
- Discern between different species of hominins by their skeletal and cranial features.
- Comprehend the cultural and technological progressions throughout human evolution.
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prashath arulananthamMay 17, 2024
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Homo habilis is the first hominin. This fossil species of Homo had a small brain and smaller premolars and was found with primitive tools. Homo neanderthalensis was a more recent species of Homo, and it is believed that modern humans lived around the same time. Their brains and front teeth were larger than modern humans. Their tools were more sophisticated than those made by Homo habilis .
Learning Objectives
- Discern between different species of hominins by their skeletal and cranial features.
- Comprehend the cultural and technological progressions throughout human evolution.