Evolutionary TreeEvolutionary Tree

Ramapithecus (Ramapithecus (14 m.y.a14 m.y.a.).) Oldest of Mans’ ancestors?Oldest of Mans’ ancestors? Tooth pattern like manTooth pattern like man

Ardipithecus RamidusArdipithecus Ramidus(4.4 m.y.a.)(4.4 m.y.a.)

Nicknamed “Ardi”Nicknamed “Ardi”

Shows traits of both apes and Shows traits of both apes and AustralopithecinesAustralopithecines

Australopithecus AfarensisAustralopithecus Afarensis(3.5 m.y.a.)(3.5 m.y.a.)

Most well know example of an Most well know example of an AustralopithecineAustralopithecine

““Lucy” is the most complete ever Lucy” is the most complete ever foundfound

Australopithecus AfricanusAustralopithecus Africanus(2.5 m.y.a.)(2.5 m.y.a.)

Walked mostly on two feetWalked mostly on two feet 3.5 to 4 feet tall3.5 to 4 feet tall 60 to 90 pounds60 to 90 pounds

Homo Habilis (2 m.y.a.)Homo Habilis (2 m.y.a.)

““Man with Ability”Man with Ability” Larger brain capacity than previous Larger brain capacity than previous

ancestorsancestors Made and used toolsMade and used tools

Homo Erectus (1.4 Homo Erectus (1.4 m.y.a.)m.y.a.)

““Man who walks upright”Man who walks upright” Had “modern limbs”Had “modern limbs” Lived in social groups and used fireLived in social groups and used fire

Homo Antecessor Homo Antecessor (800,000 y.a.)(800,000 y.a.)

““Mans Forebearer”Mans Forebearer” Possibly the “missing link”Possibly the “missing link”

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

““Man who thinks”Man who thinks” Divided into 2 categoriesDivided into 2 categories

NeanderthalNeanderthal CroMagnonCroMagnon

Which one are we?Which one are we?

Homo Sapien SapienHomo Sapien Sapien

““Man who thinks twice as much”Man who thinks twice as much”

Scientific ClassificationScientific Classification

Kingdom:Kingdom: AnimaliaAnimalia

Phylum:Phylum: ChordataChordata

Class:Class: MammaliaMammalia

Order:Order: PrimatePrimate

Family:Family: HominidaeHominidae

Genus:Genus: HomoHomo

Species:Species: SapiensSapiens

Human LineageHuman Lineage

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

HominidsHominids

http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homhttp://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/species.htmls/species.html