The Ev o lut i o n and, The Human Prehistory, and Socio-cultural Development Flashcards
________ said that “There is nothing
permanent except change.”
heraclitus
It refers to the physical
transformation of modern humans from hominids into thinking modern humans or
Homo sapiens.
Evolution Theory (Charles Darwin)
It explains how species evolved
and how they adapt to their
environment.
Natural Selection
Organisms that have traits most
suitable to their environment will survive and these variations are
passed on to their offspring in
subsequent generations.
Survival of the Fittest
give 5 causes of extinction
a_________ s_____
c_________ c________
lack of _______
d_______
h_____
asteroid strikes
climate change
lack of food
disease
human
it ensures that only the traits that help a species survive and reproduce get passed on to future generations
natural selection
a group of species that consists all modern and extinct
Great Apes (i.e., modern humans, chimpanzees,
gorillas and orangutans plus all their immediate
ancestors)
hominid
the three types of hominids
- early _________
- a_____________
- h___
early hominins
australopithecines
homo
early hominins were here ____ million years ago
7.44
early hominins have ____-____ traits which are small canines used more for eating than hunting
human like traits
australopithecines were discovered ____ - ____ million years ago
4.4 - 1.4 million years ago
lucy was an australopithecus a_________
Australopithecus afarensis
was one of the first
hominin fossils to become a
household name.
“Lucy”
Her skeleton is around 40% complete
lucy
homo was discovered about __ million years ago
2 million years ago
first maker of stone tools as weapons and protection
for their enemies;
skillful in doing small tasks;
usage of basic tools
Homo h a b i l i s
are also called as the handy man
homo habilis
manlike specie could walk
up straight (bipedalism)
homo erectus
also called as the upright man
homo erectus
first to develop and use
oral language
Homo sapiens
relative intelligence that
built today’s civilization
Homo sapiens
also called as the thinking man
Homo sapiens
The 3 Means o f C u l t u r a l Adaptatio n s o f E a r l y Humans
brain, teeth, bipedal
found at the Lipuun Point Reservation of the Tabon Caves Complex in the southern part of Palawan Island
Tabon man