evolutionary tree

Evolutionary Tree

Ramapithecus (14 m.y.a.)

• Oldest of Mans’ ancestors?• Tooth pattern like man

Ardipithecus Ramidus(4.4 m.y.a.)

• Nicknamed “Ardi”

• Shows traits of both apes and Australopithecines

Australopithecus Afarensis(3.5 m.y.a.)

• Most well know example of an Australopithecine• “Lucy” is the most complete ever

found

Australopithecus Africanus(2.5 m.y.a.)

• Walked mostly on ________________ feet• 3.5 to 4 feet tall• 60 to 90 _________________________

Homo __________________ (2 m.y.a.)

• “Man with ____________________

• Larger ________________ capacity than previous ancestors

• Made and used ________________

__________ Erectus (_____ m.y.a.)

• “Man who walks ____________”

• Had “modern limbs”

• Lived in social ____________and used _________________

Homo Antecessor (800,000 y.a.)

• “________________ Forebearer”

• Possibly the “_________________________”

Homo ___________ (.3 m.y.a.)

• “Man who __________________________”

• Divided into 2 categories

– _______________________________________

– _______________________________________

Which one are we?

Homo Sapien ___________________

• “Man who thinks ______________ as much”

Scientific ClassificationKingdom: ________________________Phylum: ChordataClass: ________________________Order: PrimateFamily: ___________________________________: HomoSpecies: Sapiens

Human Lineage

• http://www.becominghuman.org/node/human-lineage-through-time

Hominids

• http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/species.html