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hominids |
Prehistoric people who walked upright and developed opposable thumbs |
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Australopithacines |
The earliest type of hominid from 4 million to 1 million B.C. The first to walk upright and have opposable thumbs |
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Homo-Habilis |
A type of hominid that developed after the Australopithacines from 2.5 million to 1.5 million B.C. Nicknamed "man of skill" |
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Homo-erectus |
A type of hominid that developed after homo-Habilis from 1.6 million to 30,000 B.C. Nicknamed "upright man" |
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Neanderthal |
A type of hominid that developed after Homo-Erectus from 200,000 B.C. to 30,000 B.C. Nicknamed "caveman" |
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Cro-Magnon |
A type of hominid that developed after the Neanderthal 40,00 to 8,00 B.C. Looked identical to modern day human. |
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Stone age |
The earliest period of human existence in which hominids lived and made achievements such as inventions of tools, mastery over fire, and the development of a spoken language. |
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Paleolithic age |
The "old stone age" 2.5 million to 8,000 B.C. |
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Neolithic Age |
The "new stone age" 8.000 to 3,000 B.C. |
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lucy |
Early hominid fossil discovered in Africa that dated back to 3.5 million years ago and named after a famous Beatles song. |