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14 Cards in this Set
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Which is the earliest known hominid?
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Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy)
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What could Lucy do that gorillas could not do?
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carry her children in her arms
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In one location, researchers found the bones of more than one Handy Man. What is the best conclusion you can reach based on their finding?
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Handy Man probably lived in groups
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You are digging at an archeological site and find a knife with a sharp, thin blade. What does your finding show?
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that Neanderthal lived there
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Researches have found that Upright Man was tall and thin, had strong bones, stood up straight, and walked and ran. Based on these traits, what would you expect researchers to discover about Upright Man?
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their remains are on more than one continent
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Which type of hominid first used fire?
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Homo erectus (Upright Man)
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Early modern humans invented the spear thrower. What did this invention enable them to do that earlier hominids could not do?
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kill animals from a distance
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Scientists have found Neanderthal burial mounds and Neanderthal bones that had broken and then healed. Because of these findings, they believe Neanderthal
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had a sense of community
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List the order in which hominids appeared?
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Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy)
Handy Man Upright Man Neanderthal early modern humans (Doubly Wise Man |
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What continent did Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy) live on?
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Africa
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What continent did Homo sapiens sapiens (early modern humans) Doubly Wise Man live on?
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Africa
Asia Europe North America South America Australia |
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What continent did Homo habilis (Handy Man) live on?
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Africa
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What continent did Homo sapiens neanderthalensis (neanderthal) live on?
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Africa
Asia Europe |
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What continent did Homo erectus (Upright Man) live on?
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Africa
Asia Europe |
