Australopithecus afarensis Meaning "Southern Ape from Afar" (a region in Africa) (NOT A ?) Primate skull (NOT A ?) Primate jaw Does the following refer only to humans or also other primates? rounded jaw

Meaning "Southern Ape from Afar" (a region in Africa)

Homo habilis Does the following refer only to humans or also other primates? Bipedal Used stone tools and lived about 1.5 to 2 million years ago This individual made simple tools; he was good with his hands Brain and skull size _______ over time

This individual made simple tools; he was good with his hands

Homo erectus Direct line of Human Evolution (NOT A ?) Primate jaw This species was once thought to be the first to walk erect Primates are the ______ __________ of all animals

This species was once thought to be the first to walk erect

Australopithecus robustus Direct line of Human Evolution humanlike primates, include monkeys, great apes, and humans Most of what we know about human evolution has come from studying ________ ________. This group was larger and stronger than its close relatives.

This group was larger and stronger than its close relatives.

Homo sapiens A scientist who studies human beings and traces their evolution These wise individuals are the latest group of the human family. This term means "walking on two feet" T or F. Only humans have frontal vision

These wise individuals are the latest group of the human family.

Bipedal Brain and skull size _______ over time These wise individuals are the latest group of the human family. Is the following a characteristic of Cro-Magnon or Neanderthal? shorter than modern humans This term means "walking on two feet"

This term means "walking on two feet"

Neaderthals T or F. Primates have claws instead of nails. Animals with opposable thumbs Like modern humans, found near the Neader River in Germany Remains found from 3.2 million years ago by Donald Johanson in 1974, Afar Ethiopia, Bipedal and small cranium (known for famous skeleton "Lucy")

Like modern humans, found near the Neader River in Germany

Primates This group of animals, which includes apes, monkeys, and humans, is tops in its class. The oldest fossils of hominids have been found in ________ ranging from about ________ to _______ million years old Primates have ________ and _________ that allow them to swing on branches or jungle gyms easily Who were the first hominids known to bury their dead?

This group of animals, which includes apes, monkeys, and humans, is tops in its class.

Hominids T or F. All primates have flexible fingers and toes. The ________ of chimpanzees, gorillas, and humans are very similar This describes humans and their closest fossil relatives Cro-Magnons were skilled hunters and tool makers. They also made _________ and __________ on the walls of their caves

This describes humans and their closest fossil relatives

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Australopithecus afarensis

Homo habilis

Homo erectus

Australopithecus robustus

Homo sapiens

Bipedal

Neaderthals

Primates

Prosimians

Hominids

Anthropoids

opposable thumb

Hominid

Australopithecus

Homo sapiens Neanderthals

primates

Homo sapiens

Homo sapiens Cro-Magnon

Homo Habilis

3D vision

hands, feet

hands

Australopithecus

Homo habilis

Cro-Magnon, Neanderthal

small

Cro-Magnon

True

False.

True

False

True

False.

True

Also other primates

just humans

also other primates

just humans

(human jaws are rounded)

anthropologist

hominids

humans

Africa, 2.5, 3.5

body size

Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons

Neander Valley of Germany, Neanderthals

cave in France, about 35,000 years old

sculptures, paintings

Neanderthal

Cro-Magnon

Neanderthal

Cro-Magnon

wise human

the study of human beings and their evolution

they were buried with their tools

increased

rounded, back

smaller

more, less

less

smaller

rounded

most advanced

humans

largest

Anthropologists

hominids

humans

complete

fossil bones

Germany

Ice Age

Cro-Magnons

they were the most intelligent with largest cranial capacity

Anthropology

Paleoanthropologist

A. afarensis

1.) Australopithicus afarensis 2.) Australopithicus africanus 3.) Homo habilis 4.) Homo ergaster 5.) Homo heidelbergensis 6.) Homo Sapiens (Cro-Magnon)

Quadrapedal

Ardipithecus ramidus

Australopithecus anamensis

Australopithecus afarensis

Australopithecus africanus

Homo habilis

Homo ergaster

Homo erectus

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