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Question
Write two differences between Homo erectus and Homo habilis
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Solution
| Homo habilis | Homo erectus | ||
| 1. | This creature probably lived in East African grassland around two mya. | 1. | This creature lived about 15 mya and its fossils were discovered in Java in 1891. |
| 2. | Brain capacity of this creature was 650 –800cc. | 2. | Brain capacity was around 900cc. |
| 3. | They did not eat meat. | 3. | They probably ate meat. |
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