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How tall was AA

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3 to 4 feet tall

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What does Australopithecus mean

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Southern ape

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What does Afarensis refer to?

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The Afar triangle, located in Ethiopia.

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Is Lucy an AA?

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YES

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Who found Lucy? (Or Lucy)

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Donald Johanson

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How big were AA’s brains compared to ours

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1/3 of the size of ours

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Could AA speak?

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Probably not

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AA had a mix of human and _____ features

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Ape

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AA had a mix of __________ and ape features

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Human

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Were AA’s arms long like apes?

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Yeah

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True or False: AA’s hands and feet were human-like

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True

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MAGICAL EARTH DIRT

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MAGICAL EARTH DIRT

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Did HH Have a large head with forehead/jaw jutting out?

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NO!!!!!!!! AA have a large head with forehead/jaw jutting out!

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What does biped mean?

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Biped means; able to walk on 2 feet

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What are some advantages of Bipedalisim?

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1) gather food more easily
2) use hands for defense

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What does Homo Mean?

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It means man

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What does Habilis mean?

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Habilis means Handy

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What does Habilis mean?

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Habilis means Handy

19
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Who found Handy man ( or HH)

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Louis and Mary Leakey

20
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Why is HH’s nickname handy man?

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Because HH is believed to be the first group to make tools.

21
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Were HH bipeds?

A

Yes

22
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HH lived ___-___ million years ago

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1.5-2.5 million years ago

23
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Was HH taller than AA?

A

Yes

24
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True of False: AA was more human like than HH

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FALSE! HH was more human like than AA

25
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HH’s brains were ____ times the size of AA’s

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Two time the size of AA

26
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What are some types of tools and conTRAPtions HH used?

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1) cutting tools for tearing meat
2) Crushing tools for bone marrow
3) Dug or made traps for small animals

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True or False: HH likely lived in groups.

A

TRUE

28
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What are some advantages of living in groups?

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1) work together to protect against animal attacks
2) collect food over large areas

29
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What does HH stand for?

A

Homo Habilis

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