1. 8-04
HW: Write a summary paragraph on human
origins
Essential Questions:
Where do human beings come from?
Why do people live together?
How have people changed over time?
4. Scientific Theory of Human Evolution
Australapithicus Afarensis
• Remains of pre-historic humans from 4 million
years BCE are found only in Africa,
• Can walk upright (apes cannot)
Homo Habilis
• “Handy Man” 1.5 – 2 million years ago
• Hunter-Gatherer
• used simple stone tools to kill and skin
animals
7. Homo Erectus
“Upright Man”
• Lived 1.8 million to
200,000 BCE
• Traveled out of Africa to
Asia and Europe.
• Used complex tools like
hand axe; clothes from
animal skins; uses fire
9. Homo Sapiens:
• Modern day humans –
replaced Neanderthals and
Homo Erectus
• 200,000 years ago to
today – left SW Africa
approximately 70,000 years
ago
• Used hooks, spears, bow
and arrows, rafts, cave
paintings, burials
12. MITOCHONDRIAL DNA Evidence for Homo Sapien
Movement
1/RED= Homo Sapiens 2/Olive Neanderthals
3/Early Hominids
13.
14. Stone Age:
• Lasts from 2 million to 3000 BCE, ends with
learning how to make metal tools
• Live as Hunter-Gatherers of animals and
plants
Farming Begins aproximately 8000 BCE
People slowly begin to grow their own crops
from seeds of wheat and barley.
• Settle permanently in 1 area. Domesticate
(train) cattle, pigs, and goats for their meat,
milk, skins, and to pull plows.
16. The Fertile Crescent / Ancient
Mesopotamia
EGYPT Israel Syria Iraq – Iran
Called the Middle East Today
17. Finish Class Work / Homework
Day in the Life of Early Mankind
Choose 1 Time Period
Write a paragraph with 3 Facts or
Draw an image with 10 detailed items
(colored pencils when completed for extra
credit)
Due Tomorrow
18. • 6000 BCE Copper
• 2700 BCE Bronze (copper and tin)
• 2000- 1800 BCE iron usage begins
• 1200-1000 BCE Iron usage widespread
