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list 5 general difference is the skull between modern humans and early homo species( habilis and...

list 5 general difference is the skull between modern humans and early homo species( habilis and erectus)

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Homo habilis skull features-

Skull are large in comparison of modern humans skull

Thin walls and rounded

They do not have heavy crests and projecting browridges which becomes characteristics of later H. erectus.

The underside of cranium is shortened from the back of palate to the rear of skull as in all homo spacies.

They have larger cranial capacity i.e 680cc

Features of homo erectus-

Forehead of homo erectus is sloping ,low and flat

Supraorbital torus (brow ridge ) is prominent extending as a bar

Occipital torus is present

Features of homo sapiens skull-

Forehead is vertical indicating frontal lobe

Supraorbital torus is slight or absent

Occipital torus is slight or absent

Large brain volume

Relatively high and thin skull

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