Anthropology › Section E · The genus Homo › Topic E.2
Homo habilis, ergaster, and erectus
Between about 2.4 and 1 million years ago, early members of our genus made more sophisticated tools, grew larger brains and bodies, and spread from Africa across Asia. The species names for these hominins are still argued over, but the changes they record are clear.
In this topic
- Toolmakers and travellers
- Tool industries and the Oldowan
- Homo habilis
- Homo ergaster and the Nariokotome Boy
- Lumpers and splitters
- Homo erectus across Asia
- The Acheulean industry
- Worked example: sorting two tools
- Energy, food and fire
- Worked example: weighing a hypothesis
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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