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4766442463Early hominids emerge where and when ?Eastern Africa, 3-4 million years ago0
4766445128Homosapiens (modern humans) first appear when100-200 thousand years ago1
4766449020What and when happened that led people spreading across the globeMigration led to people spreading across the planet, by 10,000 BC2
4766498684When did the early humans cross the land bridge Biringia, where did it lead them15,000 years ago, with led us to the americas3
4766503450Out of Africa theoryThe theory that early humans spread around the globe in search of food4
4766525515When did early Homosapiens emerge in Africa250,000 years ago5
4766528776Multi-regional theoryWe simultaneously evolved around the world6
4766532421What causes migrationFood shortage, water, temperature7
4766538269What is used to determine age of once living thingsRadio carbon dating8
4766544102What helped the early humans survive- them adapting the environment to suit - use of tools -Bipedalism - language - complex cooperative social structure9
4766563347Australopithecus africanus (south ape) how tall were they, how big was there brian, how well could they comminicate, when did they become extinctThey were 3'5" and they had 500cc sized brain, they had limited speech and they had opposible thumbs, they became extinct 3.5 million years ago10
4766586185Homo erectus ( upright man) How large were brains, what did they accomplishThey had a larger brain 1000cc, improved tool use, they controlled fire.11
4766605281Homosapiens (concouse thinking man) How big was there brain, and how good were there toolsThey had the largest brain, in the frontal lobe - they had the most sophisticated tools and social organization12
4766637364Neanderthals, where were the first of them originated, what were they named after, how tall were they, how big were there brains, how did they get foodAround 200,000 years ago, Neander valley Germany, they stood about 5.5 feet tall with a bulky body, had slightly larger brains, they hunted and foraged for food.13
4766659031What did neanderthals believe, what tools did they have, how big were there groups, what did they live in, did they practice medicine.They believed in animism, had knives and spear points, lived in groups betwen 35-50, lived in shelters made of branches and animal skin, they did practice medicine.14
4766676968Homo sapeins sapeins (modern humans)originated where and when and dominated what, what was there body structureOriginated in africa about 50,000 years ago, dominated neanderthals, they had taller less stocky body then neanderthals15
4766701204Cro-Magnon people had what body structure, how was there speech, how was there variety of tools, also had whatThey had similar structure to modern humans(had more hair), they had a increased compacity for speech, they had a wide variety of tools, they had exess crap wich means they have more time16
4766710405how much of human history were humans hunters and gatherers95%17
4766712146In paleolithic society food was ______ not _______gathered not produced18
4766719474When was all inhabited parts of the earth covered13,000 bc19
4766720899Archeological findschoppers, saws, use of fire20
4766723421How have early humans hurt the environmentThey have hunted several animals to extinction21
4766725775Were the early humans decided by gender roles and whyno, because they both worked to produce food22
4766729776AnimismBelief that objects, such as plants and stones, have a discrete spirit and conscious life.23
4766732950Nomadic culture precludes whataccumulation of land based wealth, more likely determines status24
4766747005Donalds car25

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