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Homo habilis (Handy man) - Coggle Diagram
Homo habilis (Handy man)
Timeline: 2.4-1.6 MYA
Locomotion: Bipedal
Food Source
Better plant material
Softer Plants
Less chewing
Small amounts of meat
Could of been hunted or scavenged
Associated Tool: Oldowan
Clubbing
Throwing
Butchering
Animal fossils found along side remains prove this
Digging
Habitat: Africa
Lived in simple shelters
Lived in groups
Speech
No voice box
May have grunts instead of speech
Body
Height: F 1.10m M 1.35m
Short stature
Long arms
Pelvis
Hands and Feet
Finger bones slightly curved
Proportions of finger bones suggest precision grip
Short aligned toes
Moderate foot arch
Limited mobility in most joins - similar to humans
Skull
Cranial capacity: 600-700cm3
Bulge in Broca's area
Capable of rudimentary speech - developed speech is unlikely
High, vertical forehead
No sagittal crest
Smaller/weaker brow ridge
Face and jaw less projecting
Molars are narrower