Homo (genus)
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Homo is the genus is separated from the earlier hominids because of the emergence of tool use, language and culture.
The genus begins about 2.3 million years ago. The characteristics of these species are bigger brain (above 1000ml), the forehead rises straight up, the skull becomes rounder, the teeth are reduced, arms are shorter and legs are longer, and the skeleton becomes more delicate.
[change] Species
- Homo habilis
- Homo rudolfensis
- Homo ergaster
- Homo erectus
- Homo floresiensis
- Homo rhodesiensis
- Homo georgicus
- Homo antecessor
- Homo cepranensis
- Homo heidelbergensis
- Homo neanderthalensis
- Homo sapiens
[change] References
- Serre et al. (2004). "No evidence of Neandertal mtDNA contribution to early modern humans". PLoS Biology 2 (3): 313–7.