1. Hominid Evolution

4. Skull comparison

6. Where did they live???

8. In the beginning… South-Eastern Africa…
(oldest skeletons have been found here)

9. Overtime…they moved into Europe…

10. When did they move….
&
….where did they go???

12. EVOLUTION TIMELINE
~ Archaeologists update & dispute the order of the hominid evolution timeline
~ as archaeologists discovery more fossils, tools, weapons & skeletons, their information is either refuted or reinforced
~ here is one of the many timelines & a family tree…

15. Australopithecus

18. they had enemies…

19. Australopithecus afarensis… (2.7+ million years ago)

21. They call her Lucy… (this reproduction is based on the skull found by archaeologists)

22. Australopithecus africanus… (approximately 2-3 million years ago)

24. Australopithecus Bosei

25. Australopithecus Robustus

26. AND THEN….
came the ‘Homo’ line….

27. Homo habilis… (2.2-1.7 millions years ago)

28. Their tools & weapons…

30. Homo erectus (approximately 1.6 million to 500 000 years ago)

32. Homo sapiens neanderthalensis (approximately 100 000 – 40 000 years ago)

37. Neanderthal vs. Sapiens skulls

38. Homo sapiens sapiens (approximately 400 000 years ago until….)

40. We have learned from their art…

41. Lascaux caves (outside Avignon southeastern France)

44. Neolithic House