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Early Hominids

Early Hominids. (prehistoric humans). Australopithecus Afarensis. 3-4 million years ago Found in Africa Bipedial brain about 1/3 of the size of ours no tools from this time believe they were unable to talk. Handy Man. able to make tools 1.5 to 2 million years ago larger brain

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Early Hominids

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  1. Early Hominids (prehistoric humans)

  2. Australopithecus Afarensis 3-4 million years ago Found in Africa Bipedial brain about 1/3 of the size of ours no tools from this time believe they were unable to talk

  3. Handy Man able to make tools 1.5 to 2 million years ago larger brain bipedial taller than previous hominids lived in groups ability to make tools

  4. Upright Man discovered in 1891 lived around 1.8 million to 200,000 B.C.E believed to be the first to migrate out of Africa found in Asia and Europe strong bones good runners toolmakers (more complex tools) ability to use fire Turn and Talk: how did the ability to use fire benefit early humans?

  5. Neanderthals lived after upright man from 230,000 to 30,000 years ago lived in Africa, near East, Europe, and parts of Asia walked upright shorter and heavier than modern man large brains skilled toolmakers (+60 types found) learned to make sharp blades Turn and Talk: how did the more advanced tools help early man to survive?

  6. Neanderthals continued sense of community worked together to accomplish tasks able to learn from elders in the community no one really knows why they disappeared

  7. Early Modern Humans Cave drawings from this group of hominids found in 1879 lived from 35,000 to 12,000B.C.E even more advanced skills/tools left behind their history in artwork Spread to Europe, Asia and Australia

  8. From Hunter/Gatherers to Farmers Stone Age: gets name from people making tools from stone. Paleolithic Age- (Old Stone Age) people got food from hunting wild animals and gathering nuts and berries lived out in the open and rarely stayed in one place for a long time

  9. Hunters and Gatherers continued Stone Age cont.: Neolithic Age- (New Stone Age) People began to settle in one place

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