Early Hominids
A range of scientific tools and methods, ranging from high-tech DNA analysis to old-school fieldwork, are giving us an increasingly complete understanding of the evolution of Homo sapiens. It is genuinely "the story of us."
In the last year or two, significant new finds in Africa, Europe and Asia have broadened our knowledge of our ancient ancestor, and even confirmed that homo sapiens once shared Earth with at least three other hominids: Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis and Homo floresiensis.
Karen's work for the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins included representations of many of the hominids that connect us with our past. Learn more about the exhibit here.
Burial at Shanidar
© Smithsonian Institution.
Comparison on knee anatomy
© Smithsonian Institution.
Early human creating cave art
© Smithsonian Institution.
Early human grinding ocre
© Smithsonian Institution.
Early human spearing with harpoon
© Smithsonian Institution.
Early humans sharing food at Gesher Benot Ya'aqov
© Smithsonian Institution.
Elephant buthery at Olorgesailie
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Hominid Evolution Timeline
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Homo floresiensis
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Homo Heidelbergensis
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Homo heidelbergensis skeleton
© Smithsonian Institution.
Homo neanderthalensis
© Smithsonian Institution.
Homo neanderthalensis skeleton
© Smithsonian Institution.
Homo rudolfensis
© Smithsonian Institution.
Homo sapiens - Tiffany
© Smithsonian Institution.
Modern human
© Karen Carr.
Modern human pelvis
© Smithsonian Institution.
Olorgesailie elephant butchery detail
© Smithsonian Institution.
Paranthropus robustus killed by leopard
© Smithsonian Institution.
Relationship of human baby and chimpanzee head size to pelvic opening
© Smithsonian Institution.
San bowman
© Smithsonian Institution.
Sharing food at Gesher Benot Ya'aqov
© Smithsonian Institution.
Striking flakes from a stone core
© Smithsonian Institution.
Sunghir double burial and artifacts
© Karen Carr.
Using a burin to engrave antler
© Smithsonian Institution.
Using a stone core to cut meat off an animal carcass
© Smithsonian Institution.
Homo erectus butchers the carcass of a dead elephant
© Smithsonian Institution.
Homo erectus pelvis
© Smithsonian Institution.
Homo erectus with upper torso skeleton
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Homo erectus with upper torso skeleton
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Leatoli Trail
© Smithsonian Institution.
Paranthropus boisei
© Smithsonian Institution.
Terra Amata
© Smithsonian Institution.
Ardipithecus ramidus
© Smithsonian Institution.
Australopithecus afarensis
© Smithsonian Institution.
Australopithecus africanus
© Smithsonian Institution.
Homo habilis
© Smithsonian Institution.
Homo habilis butchering with stone-flake knives
© Smithsonian Institution.
Homo habilis skeleton
© Smithsonian Institution.
Paranthropus aethiopicus
© Smithsonian Institution.
Paranthropus robustus
© Smithsonian Institution.
Sahelanthropus tchadensis
© Smithsonian Institution.
Sahelanthropus tchadensis male
© Smithsonian Institution.
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