History

Humankind gradually evolved from early members of the genus Homo and eventually entered North America by _____________ years ago.

15,000

Research shows that the first modern humans appeared how many years ago?

200,000

Humankind gradually evolved from early members of the genus Homo and eventually entered Europe by _____________ years ago.

40,000

Homo neanderthalensis is a separate species and had a common ancestor with humans about ______________ years ago.

660, 000

Which of the following theories about the Neolithic Revolution is correctly matched with its name?

Hilly Flanks hypothesis - agriculture began in fertile land and wetter climates

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Neolithic Revolution?

Increased nutritional standards Along with the development of agriculture there will be a specialization in diverse forms of new labor.

The way we live today is directly related to the advances made in the Neolithic Revolution.

True

What were main human adaptations?

bipedalism, larger brain size

What is some of the advantage of bi-pedalism

freedom of the hands for labor, allows for long distance travel and hunting, less physically taxing movement

What was a consequence of the domestication of animals?

source of meat , source of milk incresed sources of protein