Question

The cranial capacity of Homo habilus was 
1. 900 cc
2. 650-800 cc
3. 1400 cc
4. 1800 cc

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 650-800 cc

Explanation:

• The creature that is called the first human-like being (hominid) is Homo habilus.
• Homo habilus means ''able man'' or ''handyman'' in Latin.
• They had human-like hands & feet, which indicates their ability to handle objects with great precision.
• Their first fossils were found at Olduvai Gorge in northern Tanzania (East Africa)
• Homo habilus had a brain capacity of 650 - 800 cc.
• They did not eat meat.

 

Human Ancestors	Time of origin	General features
Dryopithecus	20 - 25 mya	Ape-like, hairy, arms & legs of the same length, large brain, ate soft fruits & leaves
Ramapithecus	14 - 15 mya	More man like, walked more erect, teeth like modern man
Australopithecus	3 - 4 mya	Fossils found in Tanzania & Ethiopia, man-like primates, brain capacity was 400-600 cc
Homo habilus	2 mya	Fossils found in East Africa, first human-like beings, brain capacity 650-800 cc
Homo erectus	1.5 mya	Fossils found in Java, brain capacity 900 cc, ate meat
Homo sapiens neanderthalesis (Neanderthal man)	100,000 - 40,000 years ago	Fossils found in east and central Asia, brain size 1400 cc, used hides to protect the body, buried their dead
Homo sapiens (Modern man)	75,000 - 10,000 years ago	Developed cave-art, agriculture, started human civilization