Hominids by hannah by Hannah Moshtaghi

The hominids

moshtaghi_hannah — 2015-09-17 19:07:39 UTC

(left to right) Australopithecus afarensis, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Homo sapiens Neatherthalensis, Homo Sapiens Sapiens.

Australopithecus Afarensis

moshtaghi_hannah — 2015-09-17 19:35:07 UTC

moshtaghi_hannah — 2015-09-21 01:31:18 UTC

moshtaghi_hannah — 2015-09-21 01:34:03 UTC

Introduction

moshtaghi_hannah — 2015-09-21 01:36:54 UTC

The word Australopithecus afarensis means "Southern ape from Afar"(Afar referring to the afar triangle). The Australopithecus afarensis was bipedal; it walked on two feet and had both hands free and stood around 3 feet tall. It also had a mix of human and ape like features. And although it was an early human, it looked and was mentally quite different, not fully having the same posture and jaw placement(its jaw stuck out) and its brain was one third the size of modern humans(Homo sapiens sapiens).

where(when did they live and how did they get around?

moshtaghi_hannah — 2015-09-21 01:38:43 UTC

The Australopithecus afarensis lived around 3.9 to 2.9 million years ago and mainly were in Eastern Africa(Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania). They didn’t settle in one place, they were constantly on the move, finding food and protection from dangerous animals. But, according to Livescience, they didn’t just get around by walking, they also would swing around on trees(a common trait shared by monkeys and apes).

Sites/credit

moshtaghi_hannah — 2015-09-21 01:44:14 UTC

http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species/australopithecus-afarensis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australopithecus_afarensis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_(Australopithecus)

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/anthropology/v1007/2002projects/web/australopithecus/austro.html

http://www.livescience.com/24297-early-human-lucy-swung-from-trees.html

Cababilities

moshtaghi_hannah — 2015-09-21 01:47:50 UTC

The early hominid wasn’t as advanced as us, but did have capabilities that helped them survive. Australopithecus afarensis walked on its legs, which also means that they had their hands free to defend themselves and children. Being able to carry food was also very important because the Australopithecus afarensis didn’t have and tools to go and hunt animals, so being able to carry fruit and food was a must.

Diet

moshtaghi_hannah — 2015-09-21 01:48:43 UTC

They had a very basic diet, normally foods from trees, grasses, and sedges, but every once in awhile, they would find a dead animal and eat it. It is very important that they were able to consume these foods to stay healthy and survive.

Tools

moshtaghi_hannah — 2015-09-21 01:51:09 UTC

The Australopithecus afarensis didn't have many tools. They only knew how to use very basic tools such as sticks, bones, and rocks.