human revolution

HOMO HABILIS

Species known as "Handy Man," first to make stone tools, with a brain area associated with speech.

HOMO RUDOLFENSIS

Species with a longer face and larger teeth, larger braincase, lived about 1.9 to 1.8 million years ago.

HOMO ERECTUS

Means "Upright Man," had body proportions similar to modern humans, first hunters, produced fire, lived 1.89 to 143,000 years ago.

HOMO HEIDELBERGENSIS

Species with large brow ridge, lived 700,000 to 200,000 years ago, first to hunt large animals and construct shelters.

HOMO FLORESIENSIS

Nicknamed "Hobbit," small stature of about 3 feet, lived 95,000 to 17,000 years ago in Flores, Indonesia.

HOMO SAPIENS

Means "Wise Man," appeared around 200,000 years ago, includes the present human race.

HOMO NEANDERTHALENSIS

Known as "Neanderthal Man," stocky build adapted to cold climates, first to practice burial and sewing, lived 200,000 to 28,000 years ago.

HOMO SAPIENS SAPIENS

Known as Cro-Magnon, anatomically modern humans, lived 40,000 to 10,000 years ago, first to produce cave art and decorated tools.