Fossil Hominins

• Oldowan tools


  The oldest known tools, made by chipping stones to produce a sharper edge. Made by Homo habilis, also Homo erectus

  
• Acheulean tools


  Large hand axe tools, sharper and shaped more than Oldowan.

  Homo erectus

  
• Mousterian tools


  Made by Homo neanderthalensis. Includes many specialized stone tools like scrapers, lance points. Tool manufacture now includes multiple components and is highly specialized.

  Levallois technique.

  
• Sahelanthropus tchadensis


  7-6 mya

  
• Ardipithecus ramidus


  4.5 - 4.2 mya

  
• Australopithecus afarensis


  3.9 - 3.0 mya

  
• Australopithecus africanus


  3.0 - 2.0 mya

  
• Paranthropus aethiopicus


  2.7 - 2.3 mya

  
• Paranthropus boisei


  2.3 - 1.2 mya

  
• Homo habilis


  2.5 - 1.4 mya

  
• Homo erectus


  1.8 - .3 mya

  
• Homo heidelbergensis


  600 - 200 kya

  
• Homo neanderthalensis


  130 - 30 kya

  
• Taung Child (Australopithecus africanus)