Social Studies Flashcards
The first species to make tools is from the genus (category) we call Homo (Human)
Homo habilis or Handy person
Where does it live the homo habilis
It Most likely in Africa
When does live the homo habilis
1.5 to 2.4 million years ago
When does homo habilis exist, what era?
The Paleolithic era, or the Old Stone age
What characteristic of Homo Habilis?
The brains of Homo Habilis were about half the size of presente day human brains
He adapted or made changes that helped it survive, to live in regions that earlies species had found too harsh
The Homo habilis
What does Paleolithic
mean?
It comes from the English word paleo, meaning “of prehistoric times,” and the Greek word lithos, meaning “stone.”
It comes from the English word paleo, meaning “of prehistoric times,” and the Greek word lithos, meaning “stone.”
Paleolithic
During this time, many different kinds of tools were made from stone.
Paleolithic
While it may have lived as early as 2.5
million years ago, _______ was at
its peak about 1.9 million years ago.
Homo Erectus
What its the mean Homo erectus?
“upright person,”
Where its lives Homo Erectus?
He lived in many regions of Africa and Eurasia, including China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and India.
He lived in many regions of Africa and Eurasia, including China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and India.
Homo Erectus
What are his (Homo erectus) characteristics?
It was probably a lot like the homo habilis but
taller and thinner, with a bigger brain.
They could make better tools and weapons.
When appeared the Homo Sapiens?
The Homo sapiens first cameabout 200,000 years ago. It looked like a
modern human.
Who is the Homo Sapiens?
Homo sapiens was the first modern human. The progress it made led to civilization as we know it.
Was the first modern human. The progress it made led to civilization as we know it.
Homo sapiens
Where migrated the Homo Sapiens?
of Africa to other continents.