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What is the nickname for Homo Habilis?
What is the nickname for Homo Habilis?
- Handy Man (correct)
- Upright Man
- Southern Ape
- Wise Man
Neanderthals were the first to make fire.
Neanderthals were the first to make fire.
False (B)
What characterized the lifestyle of people during the Paleolithic period?
What characterized the lifestyle of people during the Paleolithic period?
nomadic lifestyle
The first species to bury their dead were the __________.
The first species to bury their dead were the __________.
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Match the following early human species with their notable traits:
Match the following early human species with their notable traits:
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Study Notes
Early Humans
- Australopithecus was nicknamed the "Southern Ape"
- Homo Habilis was nicknamed the "Handy Man" and was the first species to make tools
- Homo Habilis could use fire but not make it
- Homo Erectus was nicknamed the "Upright Man" and was the first to make fire
- Neanderthals were nicknamed the "Wise Man" and were the first to bury their dead
Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age)
- Bands of 20-30 people lived a nomadic lifestyle
- They searched for food and were food gatherers
- The Paleolithic era is characterized by the use of stone tools
Neolithic Era (New Stone Age)
- The Neolithic Era is characterized by the use of metal tools and weapons
- Agriculture and farming began in this era
- Villages and government developed
- Specialization of jobs was a major change in the Neolithic era
- People became food producers
Key Concepts
- Domestication involved taming animals
- Specialization of jobs occurred because not everyone was needed to get food
- Farming may have been discovered when women noticed seeds could be planted
- Some effects of farming included: specialization, which led to an increase in population, which led to the development of villages, and then government
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