Ancient Greeks, Ancient Egyptians, and Early Humans
World History- 1st Term Trimestral
EARLY HUMANS
List of early human achievements during the Stone Age * Invention of tools * Mastery over fire * Development of language * Polish stone tools * Make pottery * Grow crops * Raise animals
Hominid Development
Type | Found where | Brain size | Period | Notes | Australopithecines | Africa | 500 mc 3 | 4 to 1 million years ago | First humanlike creature to walk upright | Homo habilis | East Africa | 700mc 3 | 2.5 to 1.5 million years ago | First to make stone tools | Homo erectus | Africa, Asia, Europe | 1000mc 3 | 1.6 million to 30,000 B.C years ago | Develops technology | Neanderthal | Europe and Southwest Asia | 1450mc 3 | 200,000 to 30,000 B.C | First to have ritual burials | Cro-Magnon | Europe | 1400mc 3 | 40,000 to 8000 B.C | Created art |
Discoveries about early humans 1. Fossils discovered in Chad and Kenya have some apelike features but also some that resembled hominids. They may be the earliest hominids. 2. A 2,3 millions years old jaw from Ethiopia is the oldest fossil belonging to the line leading to humans. 3. Stone tools found at the same site suggest that tool making may have begun earlier than previously thought. 4. In 1996, a bone flute (Neanderthal) was discovered. This means they had that gift of musical expression (43000 to 82000 years old). 5. The finding on cave walls of drawings of animals and people dating back as early as 35000 years ago gives information on daily activities and religious practices of these people.
Why do you think Homo sapiens were named “wise men”?
Homo sapiens is called “wise men” because they had much larger brains than Homo erectus no matter physically resemble them.
How did Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons differ from earlier peoples?
Neanderthals
* They were powerfully built * They have heavy slanted brows * Well-developed muscles and thick bones * They developed religious beliefs and
EARLY HUMANS
List of early human achievements during the Stone Age * Invention of tools * Mastery over fire * Development of language * Polish stone tools * Make pottery * Grow crops * Raise animals
Hominid Development
Type | Found where | Brain size | Period | Notes | Australopithecines | Africa | 500 mc 3 | 4 to 1 million years ago | First humanlike creature to walk upright | Homo habilis | East Africa | 700mc 3 | 2.5 to 1.5 million years ago | First to make stone tools | Homo erectus | Africa, Asia, Europe | 1000mc 3 | 1.6 million to 30,000 B.C years ago | Develops technology | Neanderthal | Europe and Southwest Asia | 1450mc 3 | 200,000 to 30,000 B.C | First to have ritual burials | Cro-Magnon | Europe | 1400mc 3 | 40,000 to 8000 B.C | Created art |
Discoveries about early humans 1. Fossils discovered in Chad and Kenya have some apelike features but also some that resembled hominids. They may be the earliest hominids. 2. A 2,3 millions years old jaw from Ethiopia is the oldest fossil belonging to the line leading to humans. 3. Stone tools found at the same site suggest that tool making may have begun earlier than previously thought. 4. In 1996, a bone flute (Neanderthal) was discovered. This means they had that gift of musical expression (43000 to 82000 years old). 5. The finding on cave walls of drawings of animals and people dating back as early as 35000 years ago gives information on daily activities and religious practices of these people.
Why do you think Homo sapiens were named “wise men”?
Homo sapiens is called “wise men” because they had much larger brains than Homo erectus no matter physically resemble them.
How did Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons differ from earlier peoples?
Neanderthals
* They were powerfully built * They have heavy slanted brows * Well-developed muscles and thick bones * They developed religious beliefs and