Charactristics of early man (Lucy to Cro-Magnon Man)

Question 0

Did the Sahara exist in Lucy’s time?

Answer 0

No

Question 1

Where were the first human like creatures found?

Answer 1

Africa

Question 2

What was found that suggested that the Sahara used to be covered in water?

Answer 2

Numeulities were found and they only live in water

Question 3

How was the Sahara most likely created?

Answer 3

Via Plate Tectonics

Question 4

What is Plate Tectonics

Answer 4

geology : a scientific theory that the Earth’s surface is made of very large sections that move very slowly ; also : the movements of the large sections that form the Earth’s surface

Question 5

Lucy

Answer 5

• 3.2 mya
• In 1974 Ethiopia
• Could walk on 2 legs
  
  • mainly used trees
• Could use tools

Question 6

What is the order of the known primates that came b4 humans?

Answer 6

Lucy
Handy Man
Upright Man (homo erectus) 
Caveman (Neanderthals)
Cro-Magnon (homo sapiens)
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Question 7

Upright Man

Answer 7

Homo erectus

• 1.8 mya
• In 1891 Indonesia
• could use fire if already started
• 1st species to expand out of Africa

Question 8

Handy Man

Answer 8

• 2.4 mya
• In 1960 Tanzania
• 1st stone-tool maker
• less hair on body
• bigger brain

Question 9

What was man’s first technology?

Answer 9

Fire

Question 10

Caveman

Answer 10

Neanderthals
-200,000 yrs ago
-In 1856 Germany (Neanderthal)
-lived through ice age
-sophisticated w/ tools               made fire, shelters (no caves)
 made and wore clothing
  hunted large animals, ate plants

Question 11

Cro-Magnon

Answer 11

Homo sapien

• 30,000 yrs ago
• In 1868 France
• largest brain, same skill level as previous
• fish, hunt, eventually farm

Question 12

Why did Neanderthals die out while Cro-Magnon survived?

Answer 12

Neanderthals couldn’t adapt to the new climate after ice age