lesson 3 Flashcards
stages of human evolution
- Hominid (manlike Primates)
- Homo Habilis (handy Man)
- Homo Erectus (upright Man)
- Homo Sapien (wise Man)
could stand up straight and used stones and sticks to frighten enemies. was found Mrs. Mary Leaky
ramapithecus
whole skeleton of a teenage girl, in ethiopia
lucy
had small brain but could walk straight and use simple tools
australopithecus
apelike men used stone tools as weapons and protection from their enemies
homo habilis
could walk upright with a small brain. used crude stone as weapons for protection against predators
zinjanthropus
5 feet, and walked upright. its brain is double the size of a chimpanzee’s brain. used refined tools.
lake turkana
lake turkana is also called as ?
1470 man
manlike specie could walk straight, with brain almost the same as that of a modern man
homo erectus (upright man)
5 feet, could walk erect, heavy and chinless jaw, hairy body
pithecanthropus erectus
what is pithecanthropus erectus also called as
java man
5’2 tall, could walk upright, brain almost as large as modern man
sinanthropus pekinensis
what is sinanthropus pekinensis also called as
peking man
had similar physical descriptions as modern man
homo sapien (wise man)
powerful jaws. lived in caves and dependent on hunting. had religious beliefs and more advanced than homo erectus
neanderthal man
had stone implements, art objects, and consistent hunting skills
cro magnon man