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Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: Trends in Hominid Evolution
A: Changes took place between 3.0-2.5 MYA
Increasing encephalization
Decreasing dentition
Q2: H. Habilis in General
A: Fossil dates range from 2.4-1.6 mya
Widely distributed across Africa in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Malawi, S. Africa
First discovered by Leakeys at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania in 1960
Named "Handy Man"
Thought to be first stone tool user until A.Ghari
Oldowan Tools
631 cc cranium
"Twiggy" specimen, 1968, partial cranium
OH7 Specimen
KNM-ER 1813 Specimen
Q3: When, Where, and by Whom were the first discovered Homo
Habilis found?
A: First discovered by the Leakeys at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania in 1960
Q4: What does the name Homo Habilis mean?
A: Handy Man
Given because they were thought to be the species to first use stone tools, until A. Ghari
was discovered
Q5: What types of tools were used by H.Habilis?
A: Oldowan Stone Tools
Q6: What is the Brain size of Homo Habilis?
A: 631 cc average across the species
Q7: What are the famous specimens of H.Habilis?
A: OH 24 "Twiggy" and OH7
Q8: OH7 Type Specimen
A: Famous H. Habilis Specimen
From Olduvai Gorge
1.75 MYA
, Jaw Piece
Q9: OH24 "Twiggy"
A: Famous H. Habilis Specimen
Found in Tanzania 1968
Partial Cranium
1.8 MYA
Bigger brain
Q10: KNM-ER 1813
A: H. Habilis specimen
Discovered in Kenya, 1973
"Kenya National Museum- East Rudolph"
Lake Turkana
1.9 MYA
Skull
Q11: What did the postcranial remains of H. Habilis suggest?
A: They had longer arms and shorter legs than humans
They had curved toes and fingers
and that they still spent some of their time in trees
Q12: Oldowan Stone Toolkit: features of, how were they used, and
why are they significant?
A: Oldest tools 2.5 MYA
Simples cores used to smash/pound
Whole flakes used for cutting
Flaking debris
Allowed for more meat in diet
Q13: H. Rudolfensis
A: Discovered by Richard Leakey
1972 in Koobi Fora, Kenya - east side of Lake Turkana
2 mya
Skull piece
Larger brain, 775 cc
KNM-ER 1470 specimen
Q14: Specimen KNM-ER 1470
A: H. Rudolfensis specimen
brain size 775 cc
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: Trends in Hominid Evolution
A: Changes took place between 3.0-2.5 MYA
Increasing encephalization
Decreasing dentition
Q2: H. Habilis in General
A: Fossil dates range from 2.4-1.6 mya
Widely distributed across Africa in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Malawi, S. Africa
First discovered by Leakeys at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania in 1960
Named "Handy Man"
Thought to be first stone tool user until A.Ghari
Oldowan Tools
631 cc cranium
"Twiggy" specimen, 1968, partial cranium
OH7 Specimen
KNM-ER 1813 Specimen
Q3: When, Where, and by Whom were the first discovered Homo
Habilis found?
A: First discovered by the Leakeys at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania in 1960
Q4: What does the name Homo Habilis mean?
A: Handy Man
Given because they were thought to be the species to first use stone tools, until A. Ghari
was discovered
Q5: What types of tools were used by H.Habilis?
A: Oldowan Stone Tools
Q6: What is the Brain size of Homo Habilis?
A: 631 cc average across the species
Q7: What are the famous specimens of H.Habilis?
A: OH 24 "Twiggy" and OH7
Q8: OH7 Type Specimen
A: Famous H. Habilis Specimen
From Olduvai Gorge
1.75 MYA
, Jaw Piece
Q9: OH24 "Twiggy"
A: Famous H. Habilis Specimen
Found in Tanzania 1968
Partial Cranium
1.8 MYA
Bigger brain
Q10: KNM-ER 1813
A: H. Habilis specimen
Discovered in Kenya, 1973
"Kenya National Museum- East Rudolph"
Lake Turkana
1.9 MYA
Skull
Q11: What did the postcranial remains of H. Habilis suggest?
A: They had longer arms and shorter legs than humans
They had curved toes and fingers
and that they still spent some of their time in trees
Q12: Oldowan Stone Toolkit: features of, how were they used, and
why are they significant?
A: Oldest tools 2.5 MYA
Simples cores used to smash/pound
Whole flakes used for cutting
Flaking debris
Allowed for more meat in diet
Q13: H. Rudolfensis
A: Discovered by Richard Leakey
1972 in Koobi Fora, Kenya - east side of Lake Turkana
2 mya
Skull piece
Larger brain, 775 cc
KNM-ER 1470 specimen
Q14: Specimen KNM-ER 1470
A: H. Rudolfensis specimen
brain size 775 cc
