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Prehistoric Humans Flashcards

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Human Prehistory

_________ years ago - our ancestors diverged from chimps or bonobos.

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5 million years ago - our ancestors diverged from chimps or bonobos.

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Human Prehistory

_________ years ago - big-brained hominids such as Homo habilis arrived on the scene.

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2.5 million years ago - big-brained hominids such as Homo habilis arrived on the scene.

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Human Prehistory

_________ years ago - shared intentionality arrived on the scene, allowing Homo heidelbergensis to collaborate one with another.

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500,000 years ago - shared intentionality arrived on the scene, allowing Homo heidelbergensis to collaborate one with another.

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Human Prehistory

_________ years ago - Early Homo sapiens arrived on the scene.

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250,000 years ago - Early Homo sapiens arrived on the scene.

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Human Prehistory

_________ years ago - Modern Homo sapiens left Africa.

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50,000 years ago - Modern Homo sapiens left Africa.

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Human Prehistory

5 million years ago - our ancestors diverge from _______ or _______.

  • Australopithicus* arrives on the scene.
    2. 5 million years ago - big-brained hominids such as Homo habilis arrive.

500,000 years ago - shared intentionality arrives on the scene, allowing for cooperation.

250,000 years ago - Early Homo sapiens arrive on the scene.

50,000 years ago - Modern Homo sapiens leave Africa.

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5 million years ago - our ancestors diverge from chimps or bonobos.

  • Australopithicus* arrives on the scene.
    2. 5 million years ago - big-brained hominids such as Homo habilis arrive.

500,000 years ago - shared intentionality arrives on the scene, allowing for cooperation.

250,000 years ago - Early Homo sapiens arrive on the scene.

50,000 years ago - Modern Homo sapiens leave Africa.

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Human Prehistory

5 million years ago - our ancestors diverge from chimps or bonobos.

____________ arrives on the scene.

2.5 million years ago - big-brained hominids such as Homo habilis arrive.

500,000 years ago - shared intentionality arrives on the scene, allowing for cooperation.

250,000 years ago - Early Homo sapiens arrive on the scene.

50,000 years ago - Modern Homo sapiens leave Africa.

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5 million years ago - our ancestors diverge from chimps or bonobos.

Australopithicus arrives on the scene.

2.5 million years ago - big-brained hominids such as Homo habilis arrive.

500,000 years ago - shared intentionality arrives on the scene, allowing for cooperation.

250,000 years ago - Early Homo sapiens arrive on the scene.

50,000 years ago - Modern Homo sapiens leave Africa.

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Human Prehistory

5 million years ago - our ancestors diverge from chimps or bonobos.

  • Australopithicus* arrives on the scene.
    2. 5 million years ago - big-brained hominids such as __________ arrive.

500,000 years ago - shared intentionality arrives on the scene, allowing for cooperation.

250,000 years ago - Early Homo sapiens arrive on the scene.

50,000 years ago - Modern Homo sapiens leave Africa.

A

5 million years ago - our ancestors diverge from chimps or bonobos.

  • Australopithicus* arrives on the scene.
    2. 5 million years ago - big-brained hominids such as Homo habilis arrive.

500,000 years ago - shared intentionality arrives on the scene, allowing for cooperation.

250,000 years ago - Early Homo sapiens arrive on the scene.

50,000 years ago - Modern Homo sapiens leave Africa.

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Human Prehistory

5 million years ago - our ancestors diverge from chimps or bonobos.

  • Australopithicus* arrives on the scene.
    2. 5 million years ago - big-brained hominids such as Homo habilis arrive.

500,000 years ago - ________________ arrives on the scene, allowing for cooperation.

250,000 years ago - Early Homo sapiens arrive on the scene.

50,000 years ago - Modern Homo sapiens leave Africa.

A

5 million years ago - our ancestors diverge from chimps or bonobos.

  • Australopithicus* arrives on the scene.
    2. 5 million years ago - big-brained hominids such as Homo habilis arrive.

500,000 years ago - Shared intentionality arrives on the scene, allowing for cooperation.

250,000 years ago - Early Homo sapiens arrive on the scene.

50,000 years ago - Modern Homo sapiens leave Africa.

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Human Prehistory

5 million years ago - our ancestors diverge from chimps or bonobos.

  • Australopithicus* arrives on the scene.
    2. 5 million years ago - big-brained hominids such as Homo habilis arrive.

500,000 years ago - Shared intentionality arrives on the scene, allowing for cooperation.

250,000 years ago - ______ Homo sapiens arrive on the scene.

50,000 years ago - ______ Homo sapiens leave Africa.

A

5 million years ago - our ancestors diverge from chimps or bonobos.

  • Australopithicus* arrives on the scene.
    2. 5 million years ago - big-brained hominids such as Homo habilis arrive.

500,000 years ago - Shared intentionality arrives on the scene, allowing for cooperation.

250,000 years ago - Early Homo sapiens arrive on the scene.

50,000 years ago - Modern Homo sapiens leave Africa.

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Human Prehistory

Modern humans arose on which continent?

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Africa

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Human Prehistory

Which human ancestor was the first to use tools and keep those tools after use (i.e. not just dropping them once the goal was completed)?

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Homo erectus

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Human Prehistory

What is the likely factor that allowed for the massive increase in human brain size from the time of Australopithecus (440 g) to Homo habilis (640 g) and then Homo erectus (930 g)?

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The use of fire to cook meats

(unlocking more nutrients/calories per meal)

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Human Prehistory

How many people were there in 8000 BCE?

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< 500,000

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Human Prehistory

The human population was < 500,000 in the year 8,000 BCE.

When did the human population reach 1 billion?

When did the human population reach 1.5 billion?

When did the human population reach 2 billion?

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1800 CE

1900 CE

1930 CE

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Human Prehistory

Who were the neanderthals?

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Cousins to modern Homo sapiens

(NOT our ancestors)

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Human Prehistory

Who were the cro-magnons?

A

European early-modern humans

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Human Prehistory

Name the major transition points in the evolution of humans from chimps or bonobos.

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Chimp-like hominid

  • Ardipithecus*
  • Australopithecus*
  • Homo habilis*
  • Homo erectus*
  • Homo sapiens* (early humans)
  • Homo sapiens sapiens* (modern humans)
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Human Prehistory

When was the global cooling that reduced our human ancestor population to a mere 10,000 individuals in Africa?

(NOTE: the cooling was likely due to a volcanic eruption in Sumatra.)

A

65,000 years ago

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Human Prehistory

When was the agricultural revolution?

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10,000 BCE

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