Were other surviving hominids changing in the same

Were other surviving hominids changing in the same way as Homo sapiens? • By the time humans appeared, our closest living relatives were probably the hominids known as “Neandertals” (or, “Neanderthals”). • When Homo sapiens groups arrived in western Asia and Europe, Neandertals were already there. By 100, 000 years ago Neandertals were living from Spain to Inner Eurasia. • They had a long record of living successfully in both warm and cold environments. But they disappeared from the record about 30, 000 years ago. 1

Did Homo sapiens meet Neandertals? Approximate geographical range of Neandertals, 100, 000 -28, 000 years ago Approximate geographical range of Homo sapiens by 28, 000 years ago 2

What do you think might have happened when Homo sapiens met Neandertals? Would they have: • Learned from each other? • Fought? • Traded? • Eaten each other? • Mated? 3

Migrations of Homo sapiens Europe 40, 000 years ago Siberia 40, 000 years ago North America 12, 000 -30, 000 years ago Oceania 1600 B. C. E. -500 C. E. Southwest Asia 100, 000 years ago Human Origins 200, 000 -250, 000 years ago Australia as many as 60, 000 years ago Chile 12, 000 -13 , 000 years ago Possible coastal routes of human migration Possible landward routes of human migration Migrations in Oceania 4

The Stone Age Paleolithic Neolithic Old Stone Age New Stone Age 2. 5 Million Years Ago – 12, 000 Years Ago 6, 000 Years Ago Hunting and Gathering Farming Found or Sharpened Stones for Hunting Used Stones and other Tools for Farming