After a mere 1.6 million years, Lucy’s DNA enables her descendants to produce the first species of the Homo genus known as Homo habilis, whom I hereby name Homer. As we look back to two million years ago, we find Homer living in Africa with a female companion possibly smaller than he is. Homer’s cranial capacity is 50% that of modern humans, and he uses his improved brainpower to become a toolmaker and a scavenger. He likely waits for large predators like lions to abandon their fallen prey, after which Homer approaches the remains and removes slabs of meat with a flake tool.
The shape of Homer’s brain indicates that he may have had rudimentary speech, although the evidence is not conclusive. Homer’s efforts to expand his limited verbal
The shape of Homer’s brain indicates that he may have had rudimentary speech, although the evidence is not conclusive. Homer’s efforts to expand his limited verbal