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Quick Review on Hominids! And yes, you will be learning the Hominid Dance.
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5 Hominids to Remember Australopithecus Afarensis Homo Habilis Homo Erectus Homo Sapiens Neanderthals Homo Sapiens Sapiens
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Australopithecus Afarensis Lucy Bipedal = walking upright 3.9 to 2.9 million years ago Evidence – skeleton & Laetoli footprints
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Homo Habilis Handy Man OLDOWAN Tools 2.2 - 1.6 million years ago Evidence: Stone tools with cracked, fossilized bones without bone marrow, opposable thumb skeletons
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Homo Erectus Migrated Out of Africa Fire! 1.8-1.5 million years ago Evidence of fire: fire pits with charred bones at same level fire pits at cave entrances use of fire for protection Further evidence: Fossilized skeletons with tongue attachment higher speech possible ability to sweat for heat regulation clothing – awls for putting holes in skins
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Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis Community Ritual Burials with pollen flowers put in grave Repaired bones from compound fractures 250,000 - 30,000 years ago
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Homo Sapiens Sapiens The Artist -> Evidence of symbolic thinking Lascaux Caves in France 200,000 years ago to NOW! Us Arrow heads Evidence of Projectile Weaponry https://vimeo.com/40849516
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Hominids in “Art” Alley Oop Cartoon The Hominid Dance! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLD_LTXRmDY
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