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Unit 6 Early Humans . BY Alessandro Miele and Kyle Gray. Vocabulary . Hominid- Early ancestors of humans that developed in Africa. Hunter and gatherers- Early people that hunted animals and gathered wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive.
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Unit 6 Early Humans BY Alessandro Miele and Kyle Gray
Vocabulary • Hominid- Early ancestors of humans that developed in Africa. • Hunter and gatherers- Early people that hunted animals and gathered wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive. • Domestication- The process to changing plants or animals to make them more useful to humans. • Megaliths –Huge stones used as monuments. • Agriculture- Farming. • Land bridge- A strip of land connecting two continents.
Different Kinds of Hominids • Australopithecus- Australopithecus an extinct genus of the hominid family found in Africa between about 4 and 1 million years ago. At least seven species of australopithecines are now generally recognized. Their was an Australopithecus named Lucy. (southern ape) • Homo Habilis- Appeared in Africa about 2.4 million years ago. Used early stone tools for chopping and scraping. Brain was half the size of modern human brains. (Handy Man) • Homo Erectus- Appeared in Africa around 2-1.5 million years ago. Also used more complex tools. Learned to control fire. Migrated out of Africa to Asia and Europe. (Upright man)
Different Kinds Of Hominids • Homo Sapiens- They appeared in Africa about 200,000 years ago. Migrated around the world. Same species as modern humans; they learned to create fire and learned to use a wide variety of tools. Developed a language. (Wise man) • Neanderthal- Found in Neander valley in Germany. Thought to live 100,000-30,000 years ago. Used stone tools and buried their dead. Had some primitive religious beliefs. Were killed off by Homo Sapiens Sapiens. • Homo Sapiens Sapiens- Modern Human beings appeared in Africa Between 150,000-200,000 years ago. Began to migrate from Africa 100,000 years ago. Replaced Neanderthals by 30,000 B.C.
Eras • Paleolithic- It was the old stone age • Men hunted and women gathered. • Nomadic • First tools and weapons • Clans 20-30 people • They used caves for shelter against the elements. Mesolithic – Middle Stone Age • Meso =Middle • Domesticated Plants and animals. Neolithic- it is the new stone age. • Also known as the agricultural revolution. • Neo= new • Developed Agriculture and weaving.
Migrations Forced Migrations Voluntary Migration • It is when you have to migrate from a area because of conditions and problems beyond your control. • Floods , natural disasters, and war are some examples of forced migrations. Push Factors • It is when you have the choice to migrate to another area. • More resources, Better Technology, and more freedom are examples of voluntary migration. Pull Factors
Contibutions • Tools • Axes-stone blade and wooden handle • In modern day the axes have Metal blades used for chopping and the grip is still wooden. • Hammer- The Hammer had a wooden handle also it has a rock on top of the handle that is used for striking objects. • The hammer in modern day still has it’s wooden handle but the head of the hammer is made of metal. • The Homo Erectus learned to control and create fire. • The Homo Sapiens Sapiens learned to weave there clothes and store food in pottery. • ADAPTED • First just had stones later created tools and they used what was around them to survive. They hunted animals and gathered food to survive. • They also created fire and weaved their clothes. The Homo Sapiens Sapiens made pottery to store their things like food and other belongings.
Bibliography • Notes- Interactive notebook • Internet sources such as Bing, Google, and Encyclopedia.com • Google images
Game • https://jeopardylabs.com/play/unit6-early-humans