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Australopithecus were here this many years ago AND they were the first to do this.
4 million to 1 million years ago. They were the first to walk upright
The word Habilis means this. What was their OTHER nickname?
Man of skill. The Handy Man.
Man is thought to have started in this continent.
Africa
The are the "Upright Man"
Homo Erectus
The two hominids that fall under the category of Homo Sapien.
Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon
The 3 things found in dig sites that were tested for age.
Artifacts, fossils, human remains
The most famous Australopithecus. Why is it the most famous? How old was it? Who found it?
Lucy. First full skeleton found of the species. 3.2 million years old. Donald Johanson discovered her.
What is used to tell old something is? Explain what is measured and what it means.
Carbon 14 dating. It measures the amount of carbon in an object. The less carbon, the older it is.
Homo Habilis were the first to do this. What 2 things did they do with them?
Make stone tools. Used to cut meat and crack bones.
Early man lived in groups of people called this.
Clans
Know as the "Wise Men"
Homo Sapiens (Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon)
What does nomadic mean? Why were they nomadic?
The moved from place to place. They did this because they were following their food.
What were the 2 ways that Homo Erectus used tools that Homo Habilis had made
Digging and scraping
What were the 3 important things that early man was always in search of?
Food, shelter, water
Cro-Magnon was the first to do this.
Homo Erectus is most famous for doing this first.
Create and control fire
Neanderthals and Cro Magnon battled for what 2 things?
Neanderthals were the first to do this.
Have ritual burials
The Homo Sapiens from our studies lived how long ago?
100,000 - 400,000 years ago
What year was evidence presented about Australopithecus? Who presented it?
1978. Mary Leaky.
When was Homo Habilis here? What kind of meat could the cut with their tools?
2.5 - 1.5 million years ago. Elephant meat.
Cave paintings have been found in these 3 continents. How old do they date back to?
Europe, Africa, and Australia. 30,000 - 40,000 years ago.
Homo Erectus lived how long ago? What 3 places were remains found from them?
1.6 million - 30,000 years ago. Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Homo Erectus developed this form of communication.
Spoken/Oral language
These are the 2 reasons that early man created Cave Paintings.
To show what every day life was like and religious beliefs