Homo Sapiens
When & where did Homo sapiens start to spread out more?
100,000 years ago; the eastern hemisphere & Europe.
When did Homo sapiens appear in ever habitual region in the world?
15,000 years ago.
When did Homo sapiens come around?
200,000
What did all Homo sapiens in every part of the earth have in common? Why did they have this?
A spoken language to communicate ideas & coordinate efforts.
When did Homo sapiens come to Australia?
About 60,000 years ago.
What advantages did Homo sapiens' intelligence provide them?
Allowed them to understand the world, exploit natural resources, & communicate increasingly complex tasks.
Where did Homo sapiens live?
Caves & hut like shelters made from wood, bones, & animal shelters.
What were the results of the several ice ages?
Concentration of water in massive glaciers, the lowering of the world's sea level, & the exposure of land bridges that linked Asia with regions of the world previously inhabited by humans.
How do Homo sapiens in colder areas warm thenseles?
Fire & cloaking themselves in the skin of animals.
Who did Homo sapiens encounter when traveling?
Homo Erectus.
What two things do scientists think May have contributed to the downfall of larger species?
Human hunting & climate.
Describe Homo sapiens brains?
Large; the size of modern day humans' brains. Frontal lobes that allow conscious & reflective thinking.
What did Asia's exposed bridges allow people to do?
Make new communities in Indonesia, Australia, & new guniea.
Name at least one animal from Europe, Australia, &the Americas that became extinct with the rise of the homo sapien.
Mammoths & wooly rhinos; giant kangaroos; mammoths, mastodons, & horses.
What did intellectual abilities allow Homo sapiens to do?
Recognize problems & possibilities in their environment & take action.
What did Homo sapiens use that allowed them to have more control over their environment?
Spears, bow & arrows, & knives
What did Homo sapiens use to exploit the natural world?
Superior intelligence, sophisticated tools, & language.
What did the mounds of ashes found suggest?
That in the extremely cold environments, there was a fire continuously burning.
What does Homo sapiens mean?
The consciously thinking human.
What happened as the population of the Homo sapiens increased?
The population of larger animals became extinct.
What made colder migrations possible for Homo sapiens?
Their intelligence allowed them to fashion warm clothes from animal skins & build effective shelters against the cold.
What disadvantages did Homo sapiens have when it comes to prey?
Their prey often had claws, beaks, shells, & venom.
What was the replacement of Homo erectus?
Tue more intelligent Homo sapiens