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Homo Erectus -
Skull: Large brain (~1000cc) Pointed occipitat, brow ridges, saggittal keel, smaller molars.
Body: Tall, heavily muscled, modern human limb proportions.
1.8- 30,000 -
Homo Ergaster -
Skull: Large brain (~1000cc) Pointed occipitat, brow ridges, saggittal keel, smaller molars.
Body: Tall, heavily muscled, modern human limb proportions.
1.8-300 -
Rudolfensis -
Skull: Brain larger than australopithecines but smaller than ER 1470, small face, derived skull features
Body: Short with very long arms
2.5-1.5 -
Robustus -
Skull: Born to chew. Huge molars, saggittal crest, large jaw, enormous molars, ape-sized brain
Body: much like A. africanus.
1.8-1 -
Africanus
Taung Child -
Skull: prognathic face, small canines, huge molars
Body: Small, bipedal, long arms
2.5-3 -
Rudolfensis front -
Skull: Large brain, large face, primitive skull features.
Body: Larger than australopithecines
2.5-1.6 -
Boisei -
Skull: Born to chew. Humungous molars, saggittal crest, large lower jaw.
Body: Bipedal, like other hominids.
1.3-2.2 -
Heidelbergensis -
Skull: Larger brain (1200cc), rounded occipitat, brow ridges, large face, smaller molars
Body: Tall, robust, heavily muscled.
800-100 -
Ergaster front -
Skull: Large brain (~1000cc) Pointed occipitat, brow ridges, saggittal keel, smaller molars.
Body: Tall, heavily muscled, modern human limb proportions.
1.8-300 -
Afarensis -
Skull: prognathic face, large molars, small canines
Body: small, bipedal, long arms
3-4 -
Erectus Side -
Skull: Large brain (~1000cc) Pointed occipitat, brow ridges, saggittal keel, smaller molars.
Body: Tall, heavily muscled, modern human limb proportions.
1.8-30 -
Heidelbergensis -
Skull: Larger brain (1200cc), rounded occipitat, brow ridges, large face, smaller molars
Body: Tall, robust, heavily muscled.
800-100 -
Aethiopicus -
Head: Saggittal crest, prognathic face, large teeth, primitive basiocranium.
Body: Like other australopithecines
2.5-2 -
Neanderthal -
Head: Large face, large brow ridges, no chin, occipital bun, worn incisors, taurodont molars.
Body: Extremely robust and heavily muscled.
130-30