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The Evolution of Man!

The Evolution of Man! . Human Origins found in Africa! . What do you think the earliest humans looked like? Although teams of scientists study Pre-History (time period before written records existed) there are still a ton of ?????????????????????. Archeology:.

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The Evolution of Man!

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  1. The Evolution of Man!

  2. Human Origins found in Africa! • What do you think the earliest humans looked like? • Although teams of scientists study Pre-History (time period before written records existed) there are still a ton of ?????????????????????

  3. Archeology: The study of past human life and culture by the examination of evidence such as graves, buildings, tools, and potter y.

  4. What is an artifact?

  5. Culture: • The UNIQUE way people live their lives

  6. Hominid Discoveries • Hominids – creatures who walk upright. • Mary Leaker – Tanzia, Africa (1970’s)

  7. Footprints in the ash • “What do these footprints tell us?…that at least 3,600,000 years ago, what I believe to be man’s direct ancestor walked fully upright…Second, that the form of the foot was exactly the same as ours…the footprint produced some kind of time wrench…” • -Mary Leakey (1970’s)

  8. Lucy • Donald Johnson – Ethiopia • Full Skeleton – “Lucy” • Walked upright • Opposable thumbs

  9. Stone Age/Paleolithic Age • Use of tools • Mastery of fire • Development of language

  10. Homo habilis • Hominid found again in Africa • Considered “man with ability” • 1st evidence of using tools • Life started to get easier

  11. Homo Erectus • Migrated • Hunted • Advanced tools • First to use fire • Possible spoken language

  12. Homo Sapiens • Modern Humans – “wise man” • Neanderthals VS. Cro-Magnons • Neanderthals – Not ancestors of modern humans • Cro-Magnons – Direct ancestors of modern humans

  13. Quick Response - • What skill – tool making, use of fire, or language gave hominids the most control over their environment? Why?

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