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What could "Lucy" do that gorillas couldn't do?

"Lucy" could stand up straight and walk on two feet while gorillas could not do that.

Millenium

1000 years

Century

A period of 100 years

A.D.

Anno Domini (in the year of the Lord). in the Christian era

How did the early humans adapt when they moved to colder climates?

As the Early Humans moved to Europe, they adapted to colder climate using fire to keep them warm and to cook. They also made clothes out of animal skins. They used waterproof shoes made from bear skina nd bows and arrows they made from sticks.

B.C.

Before Christ. Before the Christian era

BCE

Before Common Era

"Double Wise Man" Homo Sapiens Sapiens

Bigger brains, better tools, art and music

"Handy Man" Homo habilis

Bigger brains, lived in groups. Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae.

Hominids

Early humans, A species on the human branch of the evolutionary tree; a member of the family Hominidae, including Homo sapiens and our ancestors

"Neanderthal Man" Homo sapiens Neanderthalensis

Hunted in organized groups, sense of community

"Upright Man" Homo Erectus

Larger brains to create more complex tools. Used/discovered fire.

Intervals

Lines or dots that separate years in a timeline. The amount of time between two specified instants, events, or states

How was living in groups a capability?

Living in groups was a capability because they could defend themselves better from animals and other from other hominids. They could also hunt for food better and store food in larger places.

How did scientist conclude that hominids lived in groups?

Scientists found remains of bones of different hominids together and that is how they knew they lived in groups.

Which hominids made tools and how did that help them survive?

The "Handy Man" were the hominids that made tools. They helped them survive because they could use them to defend themselves, to hunt, to get food and to adapt to life in their environment.

In what continent did the Homo Erectus live?

The Homo Erectus lived in Africa.

Which early humans first used fire?

The Homo Erectus or Upright Man were the first hominids to use fire.

Which hominid made cave paintings, musical instruments and carvings?

The Homo Sapiens Sapiens were the hominids that created cave paintings and musical instruments.

In which continent did the first hominids live?

The first Hominids lived in Africa.

How did the invention of spear throwing help early humans?

The invention of spear throwing helped early humans because with this they could hunt from a distance farther away and it was safer for them.

Why was the use of fire so important?

They could use fire to cook their food, to keep them warm, to protect them at night.

How do we know that the "Neanderthal" had a sense of community?

They had a sense of community because they lived in groups, they traveled together, they took care of the sick, they hunted together. When one of them died they buried them and put flowers on their grave.

Why were the Neanderthals able to make and design their own tools?

They were able to design and make their own tools because their brains were larger and they were more intelligent.

How was the Homo Erectus able to travel?

They were able to travel because they were taller and thinner than other hominids. They could walk and run very easily like humans.

"Lucy"

Walked on two feet, hands were free to protect or carry. Discovered by Donald Johanson in Ethiopia in 1974 this was an unusually complete skeleton of an adult female hominid.

Decade

a period of 10 years.

Anthropologist

a person who studies human's bones and cultures.

CE

common era

Capability

have the skills and qualifications to do things well

Time Span

how long the years are in a timeline.

Circa

near

Migrate

traveler who moves from one region or country to another


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