Human Evolution

Question 1

Australopithecines afarensis (brain capacity)

Answer 1

400 cc

Question 2

Australopithecines (tools)

Answer 2

Used found oldwan tools

Question 3

Australopithecines (culture)

Answer 3

No evidence

Question 4

Australopithecines Africanus (brain capacity)

Answer 4

450 cc

Question 5

Paranthropus robustus (brain capacity)

Answer 5

500 cc

Question 6

Paranthropus bosei (brain capacity)

Answer 6

530 cc

Question 7

Homo habilis (time period)

Answer 7

2.5-1.5 mya

Question 8

Homo habilis (brain capacity)

Answer 8

650-700 cc

Bulge in broca’s area (start of speech production)

Question 9

Homo habilis (shelter)

Answer 9

nomadic with home bases

Question 10

Homo habilis (diet)

Answer 10

scavenger/hunter gatherer of plants, small dead animals and actively hunted fish

Question 11

Homo habilis (tools)

Answer 11

oldwan tools 
Crudely fashioned (pebble tools)

Question 12

Homo habilis (culture)

Answer 12

tools made from materials some distance away from home bases suggested that they planned the manufacturing of tools in advance - development of frontal lobe

Question 13

Homo erectus (time period)

Answer 13

1.5 mya - 250 000 ya

Question 14

Homo erectus (brain capacity)

Answer 14

850 - 1200 cc

Question 15

Homo erectus (shelter)

Answer 15

huts made of reeds and sticks

Question 16

Homo erectus (diet)

Answer 16

omnivores

Question 17

Homo erectus (tools)

Answer 17

Acheulian tools

More advanced toolmaking; planned shape

Question 18

Homo erectus (culture)

Answer 18

First use of fire, systematic hunters of large game

scalping ritual supports idea of ritualism

Question 19

Homo neanderthalensis (time period)

Answer 19

200000-35000 ya

Question 20

Homo neanderthalensis (brain capacity)

Answer 20

1600 cc

Occipital bun

Question 21

Homo neanderthalensis (shelter)

Answer 21

huts made of reeds and sticks

Question 22

Homo neanderthalensis (diet)

Answer 22

omnivores

Question 23

Homo neanderthalensis (tools)

Answer 23

mousterian tools

Fine points, sharp knives, scrapers, spearheads

Question 24

Homo neanderthalensis (culture)

Answer 24

hunters - worked cooperatively; require good communication skills
Abstract thought
Started to bury dead - beginning of religious ritual

Question 25

Cromagnum man (time period)

Answer 25

40000-15000 ya

Question 26

Cromagnum man (brain capacity)

Answer 26

1400 cc

Question 27

Cromagnum man (shelter)

Answer 27

huts made of reeds and sticks

Question 28

Cromagnum man (diet)

Answer 28

omnivores

Question 29

Cromagnum man (tools)

Answer 29

upper paeleolithic drills, throwing sticks, needle, hammer stones and blades made of ivory, bone and antler

Question 30

Cromagnum man (culture)

Answer 30

Murals and portable art, sculpture, cave paintings, bone carvings, clay statues Projectile weapons, clothing was sewn, better shelter Began farming - control of environment