Chloe_Appearance of early humans
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By Chloe
IntroductionEach kind of hominid
looked different from the next, the first man was more ape-like than all of the other hominids
Hominids have evolved to look less like apes throughout millions of years to look more like modern day humans
Australopithecus afarensisAustralopithecus afarensis looked more like an ape than a human, with lots of hair and ape-like facial featuresThey stood upright, but more hunchbacked than
modern day humansThey also had opposable thumbs and sharp
canine teeth meant for tearing raw meat that other animals had discarded
These early humans were small in size and light in weight, they were only around 4ft tall and from 50-80 pounds when they were adults
Homo habilisThese hominids were a bit
larger than Australopithecus afarensis, but still small for hominids
Homo habilis had lots of hair still, but a little more like a modern human
They still looked like apesThey stood upright like
Australopithecus afarensis, but still not fully straight
Had a larger cranium to hold their larger brain
Homo erectusThe Homo erectus is the first
hominid to fully stand up straightThey have the ability to stand up
straight because pelvis bones were a different shape
These hominids looked like apes still, but have even more human-like features
They are about the same size as modern day humans, maybe a tiny bit smaller
Homo sapiens NeanderthalensisHomo sapiens Neanderthalensis
were shorter than the Homo erectus, but much stronger
They had short, powerful legs and arms to conserve body heat
Their cranium and brain were larger and less round in shape then modern day humans
These early humans had large, strong, and thick bones
Homo sapiens Cro-MagnonThe Homo Sapiens Cro-Magnons
were very tall, taller than the Neanderthalensis and modern day humans
These hominids had very little body hair compared to the other early humans
They had a little more than modern day humans
They had smaller craniums than the Neanderthal and modern day hominids
Homo sapiens sapiensHomo sapiens sapiens are modern
day humans which stand perfectly straight, and gave opposable thumbs
These humans don’t look ape-like and are the most sophisticated looking of all the hominids
They are around 5-6 feet tall and have average weight of 120-140 pounds for women, and 165-185 for men
ConclusionOverall, early humans got more sophisticated
and less ape-looking as they evolved throughout millions of years
When hominids evolved, they got taller, and got larger brains and craniums
Bibliography 1Mr. Donn’s Ancient Historyhttp://earlyhumans.mrdonn.org/index.htmlWikipedia/Australopithecus afarensishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australopithecus_afarensis#Physical_characteristicsWikipedia/human evolutionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolutionHomo sapiens Neanderthalensishttps://www.msu.edu/~robin400/neanderthalensis.html
Bibliography 2Homo sapiens Cro-Magnon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cro-Magnon#Physical_attributes
Homo sapiens sapienshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human#Anatomy
Picture Bibliography 1Australopithecus afarensis skull by Durova @
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Australopithecusafarensis_reconstruction.jpg
Homo habilis reconstructions by Lillyundfreya @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Homo_habilis.JPG
Homo erectus by steveoc 86 @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Homo_erectus_Steveoc_86.jpg
Picture Bibliography 2Homo sapiens Neanderthalensis skull by Chris
Devers @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdevers/5049737676/in/set-72157624965421841/
Homo sapiens Cro-Magnon by Georges Jansoone @http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monaco.Mus%C3%A9e_d%27Anthropologie002.jpg
Homo sapiens sapiens by Violentz @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/violentz/3199292482/
Picture Bibliography 3Human and Apes Skeleton by TimVickers @
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ape_skeletons.png
Conclusion pictures from ClipartIntroduction Picture by Chris Devers @
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdevers/5049114941/