AAAAA Flashcards

1
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How tall was AA

A

3 to 4 feet tall

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2
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What does Australopithecus mean

A

Southern ape

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3
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What does Afarensis refer to?

A

The Afar triangle, located in Ethiopia.

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4
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Is Lucy an AA?

A

YES

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5
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Who found Lucy? (Or Lucy)

A

Donald Johanson

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6
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How big were AA’s brains compared to ours

A

1/3 of the size of ours

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7
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Could AA speak?

A

Probably not

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8
Q

AA had a mix of human and _____ features

A

Ape

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9
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AA had a mix of __________ and ape features

A

Human

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10
Q

Were AA’s arms long like apes?

A

Yeah

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11
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True or False: AA’s hands and feet were human-like

A

True

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12
Q

MAGICAL EARTH DIRT

A

MAGICAL EARTH DIRT

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13
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Did HH Have a large head with forehead/jaw jutting out?

A

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

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14
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What does biped mean?

A

Biped means; able to walk on 2 feet

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15
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What are some advantages of Bipedalisim?

A

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

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16
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What does Homo Mean?

A

It means man

17
Q

What does Habilis mean?

A

Habilis means Handy

18
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What does Habilis mean?

A

Habilis means Handy

19
Q

Who found Handy man ( or HH)

A

Louis and Mary Leakey

20
Q

Why is HH’s nickname handy man?

A

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

21
Q

Were HH bipeds?

22
Q

HH lived ___-___ million years ago

A

1.5-2.5 million years ago

23
Q

Was HH taller than AA?

24
Q

True of False: AA was more human like than HH

A

FALSE! HH was more human like than AA

25
HH’s brains were ____ times the size of AA’s
Two time the size of AA
26
What are some types of tools and conTRAPtions HH used?
1) cutting tools for tearing meat 2) Crushing tools for bone marrow 3) Dug or made traps for small animals
27
True or False: HH likely lived in groups.
TRUE
28
What are some advantages of living in groups?
1) work together to protect against animal attacks 2) collect food over large areas
29
What does HH stand for?
Homo Habilis