1. Human Origins

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Homo Erectus 1.6 Million to 30,000 B.C. Africa, Asia, and Europe
Brain size 1,000cm^3
“upright man”
Better tools
First to migrate from Africa
First to use fire
Beginning of language

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

8. 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

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

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