Question
- Write two differences between Homo erectus and Homo habilis.
- Rearrange the following from early to late geologic periods:
Carboniferous, Silurian, Jurassic.
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Answer
| | Homo habilis | Homo erectus |
| 1 | This creature probably lived in East African grassland around two mya | This creature lived about 15 mya and its fossils were discovered in Java in 1891. |
| 2 | Brain capacity of this creature was 650–800cc. | Brain capacity was around 900cc. |
| 3 | They did not eat meat. | They probably ate meat. |
- Silurian, Carboniferous, Jurassic.
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