Human Origins Stone Age Invention of tools mastery

Human Origins

Stone Age Invention of tools, mastery of fire, and development of language Paleolithic age: Old stone age. 2. 5 million BC to 8000 B. C. Neolithic Age: New Stone age. 8000 B. C. to 3000 B. C. (more advanced)

Evolution of humans Hominid: Humans and other creatures that walk upright

Australeopithecines 4 million to 1 million B. C. Southern and eastern Africa Brain size 500 cm^3 First humanlike creature to walk upright Opposable thumb

Homo Habilis 2. 5 Million to 1. 5 million B. C. East Africa Brain size 700 cm^3 “man of skill”: first to make stone tools

Homo Erectus 1. 6 Million to 30, 000 B. C. Africa, Asia, and Europe Brain size 1, 000 cm^3 “upright man” Better tools First to migrate from Africa First to use fire Beginning of language

Homo sapiens “wise men” Physically similar to homo erectus but much larger brains Neanderthal and Cro magnon Modern humans (Homo sapien)

Neanderthal Could be first of homo sapiens 200, 000 to 30, 000 B. C. Europe and SW Asia Brain size 1450 cm^3 Had religious beliefs and rituals Very resourceful

Cro Magnon 40, 000 to 8000 B. C Europe Brain size 1400 cm^3 Identical to modern humans Superior hunters Advanced spoken language

Migration Routes What do migration routes of homo sapiens reveal about their survival skills and ability to adapt?