Moving Out Of Africa

Question 1

When Our ancestors left Africa they left into waves what did we call these two waves

Answer 1

Out of Africa I and out of Africa II

Question 2

When did the first migration take place

Answer 2

2 million years ago

Question 3

When did the second migration take place

Answer 3

100,000 years ago

Question 4

What was the first hominid to be found out of Africa

Answer 4

Homo erectus

Question 5

Where did the Neanderthals live at the time of the second migration

Answer 5

Scientist believe that the Neanderthals were living in Europe/Asia at the time of the second migration

Question 6

What was the main reason for the first migration

Answer 6

They were following a food source

Question 7

As the spines of homo erectus grew and strengthened it helped them control their breathing what did this enable them to do

Answer 7

This enabled them to link words together into longer sentences which led to the development of

Question 8

What was the main diet of homo erectus after their migration

Answer 8

Meat

Question 9

After the migration of the homo erectus thier diet consisted of meat why was this the case

Answer 9

This was the case because in the long winter months in Europe fruits and berries and other edible plants were not available so they had to eat meat to survive