Homo facts for kids

Homo is the genus of which man is a species, Homo sapiens.

The genus began about 2.3 million years ago. Their ancestors were almost certainly some line of Australopithecine apes.

The physical characteristics of these species are larger brain (above 900ml), and various changes to the skeleton which improve walking and running ability. As the process continues, the forehead becomes more vertical, the skull becomes rounder, the teeth are reduced in size, arms are shorter and legs are longer, and the skeleton becomes more delicate. All species used stone tools, but there is no evidence of when language developed. Human evolution is a much studied topic.

Species

• Homo habilis
• Homo rudolfensis
• Homo ergaster
• Homo erectus
• Homo floresiensis
• Homo rhodesiensis
• Homo georgicus
• Homo antecessor
• Homo cepranensis
• Homo heidelbergensis
• Homo neanderthalensis
• Denisovans
• Homo sapiens

See also

In Spanish: Homo para niños