Chapter 1 Early Humans McGraw Hill 6th

Humanlike mammals more closely related to today's human than chimpanzees.

• humanlike

• hominins

• Homo habilis

• bipedal

walk on two legs

• Hominins

• tripedal

• bipedal

• primate

Homo erectus

• 1.5 million years ago

• human style walking

• lived in caves and used fire

• all the choices are correct

2.4 million years ago and used tools. Developed simple shelters, hunted and gathered in small bands. Developed simple language.

• Homo habilis

• Homo erectus

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Homo sapien

200,000 - present. Advanced languages and ability to learn and remember. They imagine and plan, adapt to different environments.

• Homo habilis

• Homo erectus

• Homo Neanderthalensis

• Homo sapien

300,000 - 200,000 years ago, used tools, hunted big game. They lived in caves and complex shelters. Used fire for warmth, protection, and cooking. Used basic spoken language.

• Homo habilis

• Homo erectus

• Homo Neanderthalensis

• Homo sapien

1.5 million years ago, human style walking, lived in caves, used fire and made simple clothes.

• Homo habilis

• Homo erectus

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Homo sapien

nomads are people who regularly move from place to place

• True

• False

"old stone". 2.5 million years ago - 8,000 BCE. Also known as "Stone Age"

• Paleolithic Age

• Neolithic Age

• Bronze Age

• Agricultural Revolution

tools and methods to perform tasks

• technology

• ice age

• nomads

• genus