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| Any individual of the genus Homo, ESPECIALLY a member of the species Homo Sapiens. Remember, a genus is larger than a species. |
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| What are the theories on how humans appeared on Earth today? |
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1. Creationism
2. Evolution
3. Intelligent Design: God planned the process of Evolution. |
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| An upright walking creature. |
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| What is considered a Hominid? |
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| Apes ---> Humans... they walk like humans. |
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| What is an Australopithecus(cine)? |
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| A fossil bipedal primate with both apelike and human characteristics, found in Pliocene and Lower Pleistocene deposits in Africa. |
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| Name four of the Australopithecus's that were found with their dates. |
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Taung Child was found in the 1920's.
Lucy was found in Ethiopia in 1976. She is the OLDEST.
Kenya Man was found in 1999.
Tumai was found in 2003, and he also dates back to seven million years ago. |
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| What is the importance of each Australopithecus? |
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| It destroyed the string-line theory of Evolution. |
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| What is a Homo Habilis? When was it found and what does it date back to? |
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| The Homo Habilis is a scavenger, an organism that feeds on carrion, dead plant material or refuse. They were discovered in the 1950's and they originate back to 1.5 to 2.5 million years ago. |
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| What is the non-scientific name for Homo Habilis? |
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| Where was the Homo Habilis discovered? |
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| They were discovered by the Leakeys in Oldnrai Gorge in Tanzania, Africa. This area is now nicknamed "The Grand Canyon of Evolution." |
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| What's so significant about the Homo Habilis? |
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| Their brain was 50% larger than the Australopithecus brains. They used crude stone tools which marked the beginning of the Stone Age. |
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| What's so significant about the Homo Habilis? |
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| Their brain was 50% larger than the Australopithecus brains. They used crude stone tools which marked the beginning of the Stone Age. |
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| What are the three divisions of the Stone Age? |
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1. Paleolithic.
2. Mesolithic.
3. Neolithic. |
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| What is the non-scientific word for Homo Erectus? |
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| How far does the Homo Erectus date back to? |
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| They lived between 1.6 million to 500,000 years ago. |
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| When was the Homo Erectus species discovered? |
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| The species was discovered in the 1800's in Java Island. It is off the coast of Asian. He was first discovered there, then he was found in Africa and Europe. |
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| What is so significant about the Homo Erectus? |
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| The species had a much bigger body and brain than the Homo Habilis. The brain size was 75% the size of a modern man. They also stood about five to six feet tall. |
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| What else could be making them more human? |
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| The loss of body hair, scientists believe the species lost hair so they could sweat and pant. They also developed more complex words. |
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| Why did Homo Erectus leave the continent of Africa? (Three theories why) |
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1. Hunting and fire allowed them to travel, it provided heat and a source of protection.
2. Curiosity.
3. First fire user. |
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| What is the non-scientific word for Neanderthal? |
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| When did the Neanderthal live? |
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| They lived in between 200,000 and 30,000 years ago in Europe and South West Asia. |
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| How did they get the name Neanderthal? (HINT: It's where they were discovered.) |
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| They were discovered in Neander, Germany. |
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| What is some evidence that the Neanderthal had more intelligent thinking? What are two human elements? |
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1. They were hunters/gatherers.
2. They could make fire.
3. They were also the first Homo Sapiens.
"HUMAN ELEMENTS"
1. Cared for their sick.
2. Buried their dead. |
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| Why did the Neanderthal disappear? |
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Although it is unknown still, there are some theories:
1. The Ice Age
2. The Neanderthal were replaced by the Cro-Magnons, it was competition for food and shelter. |
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| Did the Neanderthal reproduce with Cro-Magnon? (ALL THEORIES) |
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In 2006, the theory was NO.
In 2010, scientists say that the Cro-Magnons and Neanderthals shared 1.4% genes.
In 2012, scientists said yes, the Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal shared DNA but not from interbreeding, but from evolving from a common ancestor. |
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| When did the Cro-Magnon appear on Earth? |
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| They appeared on this Earth 40,000-15,000 years ago. |
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| What happened when the Cro-Magnon were introduced on Earth? What did they go through? |
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| They went through an intellectual evolution. Now, we call them HOMO SAPIENS SAPIENS, meaning wise, wise man. |
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| What was the Cro-Magnon's advanced technology? |
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| They had a NEW TOOL KIT. They had over 100 new tools, throwing spears, fish hoods, sewing needles. They had small boats, fishing nets. They primarily used bone to create things. They made lean-to shelters, they had a COMPLEX VOCABULARY - THE HUMAN LANGUAGE. They also made jewelry and instruments. |
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| What did the Cro-Magnons possess that no other species had? |
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| They possessed innovative thinking, which is new ways of thinking and their brains can adapt to new situations. |
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| Give a few examples of Ice Age art. |
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| Cave drawings, face paint, jewelry. |
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| What did the Neolithic People bring? |
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| They brought us an intellectual evolution. It occurred 15,000 years ago- people began to settle down and farm. The Neolithic Evolution started 15,000 years ago. |
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| Why is it so hard to study human origins? |
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| The theories are constantly changing. |
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| Where was the first farming village? |
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| In the Zagros mountain region of Northern Iraq = Jarmo Village. |
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| What may have caused the agricultural evolution? |
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1. End of the Ice Age, a warmer, drier climate took place. It was good for growing wheat and barley.
2. Increased population, had to farm to feed people. |
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| What are some other Neolithic developments? |
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1. First people to domesticate animals for food (tame for human use.) They also used horses and camels for transportation, dogs for hunting, sheep, goats, and pigs, milk, meat wool.
2. Religion/trade
3. Grass products made from obsidian (volcanic) glass. |
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| The Neolithic people were not civilized. Why is that? |
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| The people were not civilized because they didn't have a written language. |
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