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Sahelanthropus Tchadensis



- first possible biped

Australopithecus Afarensis


- Primitive australopith


- "Lucy"

Australopithecus Africanus


-Gracile autralopith


- possbile modern human ancestor

Autralopithecus Aethiopicus


- Robust australopith


- the black skull


- not human ancestor

Australopithecus Boisei


- Robust australopith


- not human ancestor

Homo Habilis


- Handy Man

Homo Erectus


- The Turkana Boy

Homo Floresiensis


- The Hobbit

Neanderthal


- Occipital bun

Modern Human