`` Homo habilis never gave rise to Homo erectus . Female : Skull of female , erectus is more ape - like . Newly discovered bones show female hominids were much smaller than males . Bones from both erectus , and habilis were found in east Africa 's Rift Valley .
Female : Skull of female , erectus is more ape - like . Newly discovered bones show female hominids were much smaller than males . Bones from both erectus , and habilis were found in east Africa 's Rift Valley .