The Homo erectus also known as the upright man, lived in Northern, Eastern, Southern Africa and Western Asia and East Asia. The fossils are the oldest known early humans to have possessed modern human like body proportions with elongated legs and shorts arms. These lived on the ground and had the ability to walk and run long distances. The braincase was relative the size of the face. They also believed that the teeth indicated that they grew up at the rate of an ape. The Homo Erectus was also believed to have bigger brains bodies which required more food and energy to survive. Also, the Homo Erectus was taller …show more content…
These lived during the Gelasian and early Calabrian stages of the Pleistocene period. These also lived between 2.4 to 1.4 million years ago. The Homo Habilis lived in Eastern and Southern Africa. Also, the Homo Habilis has a larger braincase and smaller face and teeth than the Australopithecus. This hominin had ape like characteristics having long arms and what you would call a Prognathic face. Many believed that this was the first species who made stone tools. These were known to have large teeth. These lived in grassland environments and the climate was becoming cooler and