Anthropology Species

Sahelanthropus

7 mya; anterior foramen magnum

Orrorin

6 mya; kenya; Femur

Ardipithecus

5 mya; east africa; grasping toe; bipedal pelvis

Australopithecus

4-2 mya; significant facial prognathism; post orbital constriction; more round head; smaller brain; biped; reduced canines

Australopithecus Afrarensis

lucy; laetoli footprints (foot arch); bipedal + climbers; east africa

Australopithecus Africanus

little foot; mrs.p ; taung child; south africa

Paranthropus

3-1 mya; sagittal crest; wider face; large molars; postorbital constriction

Paranthropus Aetheopicus

black skull; mix between late australopithecus and early paranthropus

Paranthropus Boisei

massive molars; east africa; zinji

Paranthropus Robustus

first to be found; wide face; south africa

Homo Habilis

tool use, smaller face, east and south africa

Homo Rudolfensis

flatter face; larger brain size; smaller browridges; eastern africa

Homo erectus

sagittal crest, large brow ridges, larger brain, africa + asia

Homo Florensis

island dwarfism, flores island

Homo Naledi

longer arms and legs; Diledi cave burial, south africa

Homo heidelbergensis

bottom of skull is the widest, larger face, asia, europe, asia

Homo neanderthals

double arched brows, large body and brain, widest part is middle, occipital bun, no chin, bell shaped ribcage, euope, western europe, la chapelle aux saints, 1-2% DNA for non-africans, (400-30k)

Homo sapiens

vertical forehead, chin, large brain, globular skull, smaller brow ridges