Description
Finally, this fascinating subject is explored in detail. This colourful poster shows six steps in human evolution. It begins with Australopithecus africanus of 3.68 million years ago, then progresses through Paranthropus robustus, Homo habilis, H. erectus, H. neanderthalensis, and, finally, to anatomically modern man, Homo sapiens of 30,000 years ago.
Each of the main sections explores a single species. A highly detailed illustration provides insights into anatomical features, lifestyles, and culture. Each is accompanied by a caption summarizing our knowledge, followed by line drawings of the tools produced by each culture and a globe or map showing where they lived. An abundance of additional information is presented through insets that cover a broad range of topics, such as tool-making techniques, relationship of brain size to body mass, time charts, migration patterns, relationship to other species, and much, much more. Recently updated to reflect new discoveries.
