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Early Man
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Where did Early Man Originate?
East Africa (Cradle of Life) Later Migrated Across the Globe
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What were Character-istics of Early Man?
Several Phases through many years Hominids
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Hominids Australopithecines Homo habilis Homo erectus Homo Sapien
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Hominids Walked upright Opposable thumb
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Australopithecines 4 Million to 1 Million BCE (before common Era)
First to walk upright Simple tools Lacked complex language
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Homo habilis 1.9 to 1.5 Million Years Ago Larger brain
about 5 feet tall Stone tools to cut meat, etc. Small groups
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Homo erectus 1.8 to 200,000 years ago
Lived in Africa, Asia and Europe. (first to do what?) Fully upright stance More complex tools Fire Lived in huts and had language
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Homo sapien Neanderthal Cro-Magnon
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Neanderthal 230,000 to 30,000 years ago Hunted large animals in groups
Religious rituals More complex shelters Spoken Language Died off in Europe
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Cro-Magnon Frame identical to modern man 100,000 years ago
Complex tools for hunting, sewing and sculpting Semi-permanent houses Art Organization
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-Old Stone Age -New Stone Age
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Old Stone Age Known as the Paleolithic Age Nomads
Hunters and Gatherers
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New Stone Age Known as the Neolithic Age 8000 to 3000 BCE Agriculture
Domestication of Animals
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Farming Settled way of life Civilization
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