Social Studies Flashcards
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Definition of Paleoanthropologists?
They study the process of Human development from Homonins.
Louis and Mary Leakey found what?
They discovered pieces of Homonins skeletons, mostly the Homo Habilis.
Nickname for Homo Habilis?
Handy Man, because of the artifacts that looked Ike tools scattered and buried around their skeletons.
When did the Homo Habilis appear?
About 200,000 years ago.
Homo Habilis had what combined features?
Human and ape features.
The Homo Habilis had the capability to do what while traveling? How did it help?
Walking on 2 feet. It helped with hunting and gathering food.
Where was the Homo Habilis remains ONLY found?
Africa/
The Homo Habilis could also use what part of their body to help them?
Their hands, to help chip and make tools.
How did the ability to make tools help Handy Man thrive?
The use of cutting tools allowed them to tear the meat from dead animals. Crushing tools may have helped them as well. It also helped them create tools for hunting, gathering, carving, etc.
Did Homo Habilis live by themselves or in groups? If so, how did living together help?
likely that these hominins lived in groups. This would have helped them survive. They could have worked together to protect themselves against animal attacks.
How did the Homo Habilis use bones for good use?
These hominins used animal bones as digging sticks and rocks as cutting tools.
Did Homo Erectus stand up straight?
they observed that these hominins stood up straight. Paleoanthropologists named this hominin group Homo erectus or “Upright Man.” (At this time, Handy Man had not yet been discovered.)
What was Homo Erectus’s nickname?
“Upright Man.” Because they were studied to stand up straight. (At this time, Handy Man had not yet been discovered.)
How long did Homo Erectus live?
Upright Man lived on Earth longer than any other hominin group from 1.9 million to about 140,000 B.C.E.
How did Homo Erectus’s bigger brains help them?
Their larger brains enabled them to invent more complex tools, including strong hand axes made of stone.
Why do scientists believe this hominin group was the first to migrate out of Africa?
Because, their remains have been found in both Asia and Europe.
How were the Homo Erectus bodies different from earlier Homonins?
This group of hominins was well-suited for traveling. They were taller and thinner than earlier hominins—some even reaching the height of modern humans. Their bones were very strong. And they were good walkers and runners.
What was one of Homo Erectus’s greatest advantages?
One of Upright Man’s greatest advantages was the ability to use fire.
Why do scientists believe Homo Eretcus groups had used fire?
Anthropologists have found burned animal bones in the same places as Upright Man remains. This is a clue that Upright Man may have used fire to cook animal meat.
Did the Homo erectus group stay where they lived or follow the food?
Scientists believe that Upright Man groups moved from place to place, building shelters with tools and using fire to keep warm.
How did this Homo Erectus group build homes or temporary places to stay?
this group built oval huts by covering posts with tree branches. The group kept a fire burning in the center of the hut, and members likely sat and slept on animal skins. They may have decorated their bodies with red-colored mud called ocher.
How did the ability to control fire help the Homo Erectus group out?
he ability to control fire helped them survive the cold, cook animal meat, and protect themselves from predators.
What did Neanderthals do with their big brains?
They used their intelligence to become skilled toolmakers
What did Neanderthals usually create?
Neanderthals created knives, scrapers, and spear points.
