The Genus Homo Timeline

Front 1

H. habilis

Back 1

c. 2.4-1.4 mya

Hint 1

“Handy Man” the oldest Homo species
 Eastern and Southern Africa
 Size Ranges: Height 3’4” to 4’5”; Weight 70lbs

Front 2

H. erectus

Back 2

c. 2 million - 70,000 years ago.

Hint 2

 Northern, Eastern and Southern Africa; Western Asia (Republic of Georgia); East Asia (China and Indonesia)
 Long limbs, narrow body
 Size Ranges: Height 4’9” to 6’1”; Weight 88 to 150lbs

Front 3

H. antecessor

Back 3

c. 1.3 million to 800,000 years ago

Hint 3

 Questionable species, limited evidence
 Only found in Spain

Front 4

H. heidelbergensis

Back 4

c. 700,000-200,000 years ago

Hint 4

 First to: build shelter with sticks and rocks, control use of fire, use wooden spears
 Europe; possibly Asia (China); Africa (eastern and southern)
 Average Size: F=5’2”, 112lbs; M=5’9”, 136lbs

Front 5

H. neanderthalensis

Back 5

c. 400,000-28,000 years ago

Hint 5

 “Neanderthal”
 Europe and southwestern to central Asia
 Average Size: F=5’1”, 116lbs; M=5’5”, 143lbs

Front 6

H. floreiensis

Back 6

c. 95,000-17,000 years ago

Hint 6

 “The Hobbit”
 Asia (Indonesia, Flores Is.)
 Average Size: F=3’6”, 66lbs

Front 7

H. sapiens

Back 7

c. 200,000 years ago to present

Hint 7

 “Knowing Man” or “Wise Man”
 Evolved in Africa, now worldwide
 Average Size: F=5’3”, 120; M=5’8”, 155lbs