human change over time

Question 1

hominoid

Answer 1

primates and modern humans

Question 2

hominin

Answer 2

hominoids that are bipedal (can walk upright)

Question 3

what are three structural changes of human evolution

Answer 3

skull shape
faramen mognem
pelvic structure

Question 4

pelvic structure

Answer 4

the pelvis became wider to compensate for giving birth to children with larger hears. The wider pelvis also helped us become bipedal

Question 5

foramen mognem

Answer 5

the angle that the foramen has moved overtime. our foramen has moved back and more to the centre of our skull rather than the front
- this indicates that our human ancestors have become more upright over time

Question 6

skull shape

Answer 6

• our skulls have become flatter
• bigger cranial size
• teeth changed to produce smaller jaws
• our foramen tucked creating a more dome shaped skull
• frontal lobe increased (problem solving, personality, language interpretation)

diet: we increased the amount of protein we were consuming
brain capacity and frontal lobe increased use of tools

Question 7

technological evolution

Answer 7

• the use of fire as a tool (cooking food, smaller jaws)
• rocks as tools
• changed natural environmental to use tools
• clothing

Question 8

cultural evolution

Answer 8

refers to the transmission of information from generation to generation that does not involve genetic transmission 
for example 
language 
rituals 
dancing 
folklaw

Question 9

primates

Answer 9

animals that have opposable thumbs