| A | B |
| Australopithicus africanus | apelike and humanlike characteristics |
| Australopithicus afarensis | hands adapted for tree life, discovered by Leakeys |
| Homo habilis | lived in caves, skillfully made tools |
| Homo erectus | could use fire, stood upright |
| Homo sapiens neanderthalensis | first to bury dead, nomadic |
| Homo sapiens sapiens | developed language, more complicated culture |