Homo Lecture Flashcards
1
Q
Oldowan Stone Tools
A
Simple chopping tools
produce sharp flakes
2
Q
Who is the first hominid to venture out of Africa
A
Homo erectus
3
Q
Nariokotome Boy
A
Homo ergaster/erectus
- 6’ tall, 60 kg
- long legs
- narrow pelvis
- foot arch
4
Q
Why did Homo erg aster/ erectus evolve?
A
Locomotion
5
Q
When did Acheulean tools develop?
A
- 6 mya
- Created hand axes
6
Q
Summary of Homo erectus
A
- Increase in brain size
- increases in body size
- fully modern body proportions
