Question
Try to trace the various components of human evolution (hint: brain size and function, skeletal structure, dietary preference, etc.)

Answer

The various components of human evolution are as follows.
  1. Brain capacity.
  2. Posture iii. Food/ dietary preference and other important features.
 
Name
Brain capacity
Posture
Food
Features
1.
Dryopithec us africans
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Knuckle walker, walked similar to gorillas and chimpanzees (was more ape-like)
soft fruit and leaves
Canines large, arms and legs are of equal size
2.
Ramapithe cus
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-
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Semi-erect (more man-like)
Seeds, nuts
Canines were small while molars were large.
3.
Australopit hecus africanus
450 cm3
Full erect posture, height (1.05 m)
Herbivor ous (ate fruits)
Hunted with stone weapons, lived at trees, canines and incisors were small.
4.
Homo habilis
735 cm3
Full erect posture, height (1.05 m)
Carniv orous
Canines were small. They were first tool makers.
5.
Homo erectus
8001100 cm3
Full erect posture, height (1.5, 1.8 m)
Omniv orous
They used stone and bone tools for hunting games.
6.
Homo neandertha Insis
13001600 cm3
Full erect posture, height (1.5-1.66 m)
Omniv orous
Cave dwellers, used hides to protect their bodies, and buried their dead.

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