History of humans Flashcards
Which group painted the animals in the Lascaux Cave?
Cro-Magnons
Who were the first humans to control the use of fire?
Homo erectus
Which species were Cro-Magnons and Neanderthals part of?
Homo sapiens
Which subspecies are modern humans members of?
Homo sapiens sapiens
Which of these people buried their dead?
Neanderthals
Most scientists believe the first early human beings evolved from which species about 2 million years ago?
Australopithecines
What was the first humanoid species to appear on earth?
hominids
Where did the single origin theory propose that modern human beings first appeared?
Africa
Modern humans have a strong resemblance to australopithecines.
false
Who hollowed out logs to make simple canoes which they used to cross rivers and to fish in deep water?
Cro-Magnons