hominin genera

what primate are all hominin and homoideas

great apes

what did hominins split into

australopithecus and Paranthropus

ardipithecus kadabba features

large browridge, pronounced slope of the face, large canines,sagittal crest, small cranium, prognathous jaw

ardipithecus ramidus features

small post oribital (the short space about top of eyebrows) more prognathic, thick mandible shelf (thick space around teeth)

australopithecus aferensis

smaller brow ridge, smaller face slope, reduced canine size, smaller sagittal crest, bigger cranium than ardipithecus

what type of hominin is lucy

australopithecus aferensis

who found the laetoli footprints

donald johnson in ethiopia

australopithecus africanus

smaller brow ridge, canines (usually no jaw), cranium is bigger

what is a famous africanus fossil

tuang child by robert brown

3 types of homos

habilis, erectus, sapiens

what is a diasmeter

empty spaces between the teeth

what is the foraum magnum

the spot that connects to the spine, when it’s bigger it’s closer to the front

homo erectus features

sagittal keel, the widest part of skull is at the bottom (mushroom shaped)

homo neanthrals festures

biggest brain, ospital bone (sits in palm of hand) large nasal opening, teeth look sideways,

homo heidelbergensis

big brow ridge, larger brain size, widest brain part is at thr top, filled down teeth

homo sapiens

flat face/forehead, gracile/slender, round skull, has a chin, non prognathous jaw

homo florensis

flat face, teeth area goes out more, frontal lobe is wider

homo habilis

big canines, decently large brain, brow ridges are prominent, front teeth poke out