THE BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL EVOLUTION OF MODERN HUMANS Flashcards
remains of humans, plants, and animals that have been preserved
Fossils
refers to objects made and used by humans
Artifacts
general term used to categorize the group of early humans
Hominid
first stage of the human evolution
Australopithecus
common ancestor of australopithecus species
Australopithecus Afarensis
who discovered australopithecus afarensis
Dr. Donald Johnson
Considered as the direct ancestor of modern Human
Homo Habilis (Handy man)
-first homo to use spoken language
- walks upright
Homo erectus (Upright man)
used to be the oldest human in the Philippines
Tabon Man
who discovered the skull cap of the Tabon man
Dr. Robert Fox
Escavated in 2007 which was led by Dr. Armand Salvador Mijares
Homo Luzonensis
-considered as modern human
-cro magnon (homo sapiens sapiens)
Homo Sapiens (Thinking Man)
-Produced fire with two stones
-Monumental cave paintings were found
-dependent on nature
Paleolithic Period
-Polished and bladed stones
-started agriculture
Neolithic Period
starts producing metals
Metal Age