List these ancestors of modern man, from oldest to youngest. Australopithecus afarensis. Homo erectus. Homo heidelbergensis. Homo antecessor. Homo habilis

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List these ancestors of modern man, from oldest to youngest. Australopithecus afarensis. Homo erectus. Homo heidelbergensis. Homo antecessor. Homo habilis

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Wilma · Answer 1

The correct order of the hominid species is:

1. Australopithecus afarensis;

2. Homo habilis;

3. Homo erectus;

4. Homo antecessor;

5. Homo heidelbergensis;

The hominid evolution we can say is a relatively short one from the first hominids to the modern humans, and also quite impressive, in which incredible evolution and development has taken place.

The first hominids are considered to be the australopithecines. It is though that they live in Eastern Africa. From them, we have a diversification of numerous species of hominids. The Homo habilis comes later in the evolutionary tree, and it is a hominid that is already showing signs of great transformation, both physical and of its brain capacity. After that we have the Homo erectus, which had numerous subspecies, and it is the hominid that first started to use fire and create tools. Further in the evolutionary tree of the hominids we have the Homo antecessor of Western Europe and Homo heidelbergensis of South Africa, which are very close to the final shape of the modern day humans.