Australopithecus Research Paper

Chapter 1 Before History Discoveries have found that about 5 million years ago there were different species of human ancestors belonging to the genus of Australopithecus. It is said that they had emerged in the areas of eastern Africa, specifically in the regions of Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia. This species, however, were not apes but rather a creature in the Hominidae family, that had human like features. “They would seem short, hairy, and limited with intelligence. They stood something over one meter tall, weighed 25 to 55 kilograms, and had a brain size of about 500 cubic meters” (Bentley and Ziegler, 2003,p.7). However, they were smart enough to make tools and travel to find them. About two million years ago a new species emerged after that of Australopithecus. This species belonged to that of Homo and were called Homo erectus. They were the first to walk upright on their feet. They were much more intelligent of that of the Australopithecus because of their ability to communicate. About 200,000 years ago, a new species flourished called Homo sapiens who were put as the consciously thinking human. They possessed the largest brain of all the ancestors and had a more developed frontal lobe. With having a more developed frontal …show more content…
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