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- homo habilis
- 2.3-1.4 million years ago. Discovered by Leakeys in tanzania, east africa. Used flaked stone tools. Ape-like morphology. Brain size 590-650cm3, which is larger than australopithecnes. KNMER 1813 (koobi fora, kenya) OH 7 (olduvai gorge, tanzania) OH 24 (olduvai gorge, tanzania) KNMER 1805 (koobi fora, kenya) first to use stone flake tools.
- homo rudolfensis
- 1.9m. Leakeys in Kenya. KNMER 1470 Brain size around 700cm3. Contemporary to homo habilis.
- koobi fora, kenya
- homo habilis (1813) homo rudolfensis (1470)
- olduvai gorge, tanzania
- homo habilis (oh7/24)
- homo ergaster
- 1.9m-600k 700-850cm3 eastern and southern africa. derived: sexual diamorphism, less protruding face, smaller dentals, and larger cranial capacity. primitive hand axes and cleavers.
- homo erectus
- 3-1.8m 900cm3 africa, china, and java mostly primitive features. sophisticated tools, oldowan and acheulean ages. probably first hunter gatherers.
- archaic homo sapiens
- 400k or younger 1200cm3 africa, europe, asia derived characteristics: brain size
- homo neanderthalensis
- 150-27k 1600cm3 europe, west asia projecting mid-face and large nose projecting rear skull robust post cranial skeleton complex shelters, as well as first musical instruments, and jewelry.
- homo sapiens
- africa, asia, europe, australia high forhead and cranial vault round brain case projecting chin small face small teeth less robust post cranial skeleton
- Oldowan
- simplest flake stone tools
- Acheulean
- erectus hand axes sophisticated
- Mousterian
- neanderthals flint flakes
- Forensic Anthropology
- Forensic anthropology is the application of the science of physical anthropology and human osteology (the study of the human skeleton) in a legal setting, most often in criminal cases where the victim\'s remains are in the advanced stages of decomposition.