Question

Write note on : Australopithecus and Homo sapiens.

Answer 1

Answer:

Australopithecus & Homosapiens

Explanation:

Australopithecus: existed from 4 to 2 million years ago

-fossils discovered from south, central & east Africa

-cranial capacity 450-600ml

- Bipedal but walked with bent posture & resorted to knuckle walking

- ate roots , fruits , tree bark

- used stone tools

Homosapiens:-(modern man)

-Fossils found from cro-magnon valley in France

- 1.8m tall

- orthognathous face

-chin present

- used bow &arrow

- Articulated language

- Domesticated dog

- cave painting (18000 years ago)

- Beginning of agriculture(10,000 years ago)

- Human settlement started

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Answer 2

Australopithecus afarensis

Australopithecus was the most important primate that used to live around 3.85 to 2.95 million years. Researchers across the nations have already confirmed from the fossil samples that dates back to 3.85 to 2.95 million years that this species have survived the earth for more than 900,000 years which was four times longer than humans.  

Australopithecus afarensis is its scientific name of this species where it is also known as Lucy’s species. Primary locations on earth where they used to live are Eastern Africa.

Homo sapiens

Homo sapiens are also known as wise man when translated to Latin. Homo sapiens are humans the only living six sense species on the planet.