(a) Name the primates that lived about 15 million years ago. List their characteristic features.
(b) (i) Where was the first man-like animal found?
(ii) Write the order in which Neanderthals, Homo habilis and Homo erectusappeared on earth.
State the brain capacity of each one of them.
(iii) When did modern Homo sapiens appear on this planet?
(a) Dryopithecus (ape-like) and Ramapithecus (man-like) were the two primates that lived 15 million years ago. These primates were hairy and their walk was similar to that of chimpanzees.
(b) (i) The first man-like animal was found in Africa.
(ii)
|
Year |
Evolution |
Brain capacity |
|
2 million years ago |
Homo habilis (Australopithecines) lived in East Africa |
650- 800 cc |
|
1.5 million years ago |
Homo erectus |
900 cc |
|
1,000 - 40,000 years ago |
Neanderthal man |
1400 cc |
