Hominins Review

Scientist who studies human development and culture.

• anthropologist

• historian

• archaeologist

• geographer

Early ancestor of humans.

• hominin

• luddite

• apostate

• gnostic

On which continent did hominins first appear?

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

First hominin to use simple tools (bones as digging sticks, sharp rocks for cutting).

• Homo habilis (Handy Man)

• Homo erectus (Upright Man)

• Homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthal Man)

• Homo sapiens (Wise Man)

First hominin to migrate out of Africa.

• Homo habilis (Handy Man)

• Homo erectus (Upright Man)

• Homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthal Man)

• Homo sapiens (Wise Man)

First hominin to hunt in organized groups; coexisted with modern humans for a long time.

• Homo habilis (Handy Man)

• Homo erectus (Upright Man)

• Homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthal Man)

• Homo sapiens (Doubly Wise Man)

The modern human species.

• Homo habilis (Handy Man)

• Homo erectus (Upright Man)

• Homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthal Man)

• Homo sapiens (Wise Man)

What capability made it possible for Upright Man & later hominins to survive in colder climates?

• Making fire and building shelters.

• Using simple tools like bones and sharp rocks.

• Making art and sculptures.

• Walking on two feet.

Move from one geographic region to another.

• migrate

• convalesce

• ruminate

• invigilate

Homo habilis (Handy Man) was able to to better protect themselves and gather food over a larger area, because they...

• lived and worked in groups.

• made and used fire.

• used spears and spear throwers.

• had a written language.