Lesson 2 Vocab Flashcards
A scientist who studies human development
Anthropologist
Ability or skill
Capability
A group of people who live in the same area and are United by common interests.
Community
To give, along with others, to common cause
Contribute
An early ancestor of humans
Hominin
A strong mental ability to reason and gain knowledge
Intelligence
To move from one geographic region to another
Migrate
The bones that make up the body of a person or animal
Skeleton
A special feature or characteristic
Trait
Name the capability that helped Homo Habilis group survive.
Making Tools
Who discovered the Homo Habilis to survive against animal attacks.
They worked together to survive against animal attacks.They lived in groups.
What was Homo Habilis known for being?
Toolmakers (Handymen)
The bones of a number of hominins were found in one location. Using this evidence, scientists concluded that this type of hominin probably did what?
Lived together in groups.
Name the trait that made Homo Erectus well suited for traveling.
Homo Erectus had long strong bones that made running and walking easier.
Homo Erectus was the first hominin to use blank.
Fire
Large brains helped Homo Neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to do what?
Make more complex tools.
At Neanderthal sites, evidence from burial mounds, showing signs that people cared for the sick and the injured, has led scientific to believe that Neanderthals had a….
Sense of community and they cared for each other.
What advantage over pervious hominin groups did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans?
Spear throwers could help the hominins throw spears and hunt prey from farther safer distances.
Name the group that made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments?
Homo Sapiens: Wise Men
Who discovered the Homo Habilis hominin group’s remains in Africa?
Louis and Mary Leaky
