Definitions
Stories created by different cultures that explain human origins or world origins.
What are creation narratives?
Lucy, one of the oldest australopithecines, was found in Africa.
True. Her skeleton was found in Ethiopia, in eastern Africa.
This one word term means "walking on two legs."
What is "bipedal" or "bipedalism"?
An opposable thumb gave the earliest humans an advantage over apes.
True. Having opposable thumbs gave them greater physical dexterity to explore, alter materials, throw rocks, create tools, etc.
The process by which species of plants and animals change and develop.
What is "evolution"?
True. Cooked food helped them live longer, allowed them to find new foods to safely eat and the protein helped developed their brains.
This one word term, which means "modern humans," describes how they evolved after millions of years.
What is "hominins"?
The earliest hominins used sticks and rocks as tools and weapons.
True. They learned to use whatever they could find and carry with them.
This is the Latin name of the first known hominin.
What is australopithecine?
Every culture around the world came up with the exact same creation narrative.
False. Some cultures believed that different gods created the heavens and the Earth, Christians and Jews only believed in one God.