SS Lesson 2 Vocabulary/study Guide 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 a 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 animals
Skeleton
A special feature or characteristic
Trait
Name the capability that helped Homo Habilis group survive
Making simple tools
Who discovered the Homo Habilis hominin groups remains in Africa
Luise and Mary Leakey
Name what helped Homo Habilis to survive against animal attacks
They worked together in groups
What is Homo Habilis known for being
Tool makers
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 in groups
Name the trait that made Homo erectus well suited for traveling
Strong bones, taller, thinner
Homo erectus was the first hominin to use
Fire
Large brains helped Homo Neanderthals survive, giving them the ability to what
Make complex tools
At Neanderthal sites, evidence from burial mounds, showing signs that people cared for the sick and injured, has led scientists to believe that Neanderthals had a
Sense of community
What advantage over previous hominin groups did the invention of the spear thrower give to early modern humans
They can hunt from safer distances
Name the group that made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments
Homo Sapiens
