Human Origins

Where is it believed that humans first appeared

• Africa

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

In the 1970s, who led an expedition in Tanzania, Africa that found the earliest known footprints preserved in volcanic ash?

• Mary Leakey

• Donald Johansen

• Eric Redear

• Indiana Jones

The very first known human like species are called

• australopithecines (Hominids)

• australopithecines (Homo-sapiens)

• australopithecines (Homo-Erectus)

The oldest hominid ever discovered in Ethiopia by Donald Johanson was called

• Lucy

• Mary

• Paul

• Sergio

The invention of tools, mastery over fire, the development of language, and the era where the first human originated (2.5 million to 8,000 B.C.) was called

• Paleolithic Era "Old Stone Age"

• Neolithic Era

• Archaic Era

8000 B.C. and ended as early as 3000 B.C. in some areas. polished stone tools, make pottery, grow crops, and raise animals.

• Paleolithic Period

• Neolithic Period

• 2.5 million to

1.5 million B.C.

• found in East Africa first to use tools

• Homo habilis

• homo erectus

• homo sapien

Homo habilis, means

• first people

• man of skill

• upright man

first to migrate from Africa (found in Asia, Europe) used technology more than homo habilis, first to use fire

• homo erectus

• homo sapiens

lived between 200,000 and 30,000 years ago, first discovered by limestone diggers in Neander Valley, Germany, latest group of hominids (not homo-sapiens as first believed), powerfully built, slanted brow, not dumb as believed, first people to try an understand their world, held religious ceremonies

• Neanderthals

• Cro-Magnon

• Hindui