Fossil Evidence For Human Evolution Flashcards
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What are ancestors of humans called ?
A
They are known as hominids and there are many fossils that suggest the evolution of humans show us how human have changed
2
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What is ardi?
A
Ardi is a fossil , found in Ethiopia and 4.4 million years old. Mixture of human and apes.
She climbed trees
Long arms and short legs
Walked upright
3
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What is Lucy?
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Lucy is 3.2 million years old. More human than Ardi Mixture of human and ape Walked upright Arms and legs in apes and human Larger Brain Walked upright
4
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What is Leakey?
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Found in 1984 1.6 million years old Mixture of human and ape Short arms long legs Human brain size Walked upright best
