Ss L2 Vocab / Study Guide Flashcards
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Anthropologist
A scientist who studies human development
Capability
Ability or skill
Community
People who live in the same area and are united by interest
Contribute
To give, along with others, to a common cause
Hominin
An early ancestor of humans
Intelligence
A strong mental ability to reason and gain knowledge
Migrate
To move from one geographic region to another
Skeleton
Bones that make up the body of a person or animal
Trait
A special feature or characteristic
Name the capability that helped Homo Habilis group survive.
Made simple tools
Who discovered the Homo Habilis Hominin groups remains in Africa?
Louis and Mary Leakey
What helped Homo Habilis survive against animal attacks?
They worked as a group to protect each other
What is Homo Habilis known for being?
Toolmakers
The bones of a number of Hominins were found in one location. Scientists concluded that this group did what?
Lived in a group
What trait made Homo Erectus well suited for traveling?
Stronger bones
Homo erectus was the first to use what?
Fire
Large brains helped Homo Neanderthalensis survive, giving them the ability to do what?
Become skilled toolmakers
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?
It allowed them to hunt from a safer distance
Name the group that made cave paintings, carvings, and musical instruments.
Homo Sapiens
