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Early Man

Where did Early Man Originate? • East Africa (Cradle of Life) • Later Migrated Across the Globe

What were Characteristics of Early Man? • Several Phases through many years • Hominids

Hominids • Australopithecines • Homo habilis • Homo erectus • Homo Sapien

Hominids • Walked upright • Opposable thumb

Australopithecines • 4 Million to 1 Million BCE (before common Era) • First to walk upright • Simple tools • Lacked complex language

Homo habilis • 1. 9 to 1. 5 Million Years Ago • Larger brain • about 5 feet tall • Stone tools to cut meat, etc. • Small groups

Homo erectus • 1. 8 to 200, 000 years ago • Lived in Africa, Asia and Europe. (first to do what? ) • Fully upright stance • More complex tools • Fire • Lived in huts and had language

Homo sapien • Neanderthal • Cro-Magnon

Neanderthal • • • 230, 000 to 30, 000 years ago Hunted large animals in groups Religious rituals More complex shelters Spoken Language Died off in Europe

Cro-Magnon • Frame identical to modern man • 100, 000 years ago • Complex tools for hunting, sewing and sculpting • Semi-permanent houses • Cave Art • Organization

-Old Stone Age -New Stone Age

Old Stone Age • Known as the Paleolithic Age • Nomads • Hunters and Gatherers

New Stone Age • Known as the Neolithic Age • 8000 to 3000 BCE • Agriculture • Domestication of Animals

Agricultural Revolution • Settled way of life • Farm/domesticate animals • Civilizations