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Hominids |
Prehistoric people who walked upright and developed opposable thumbs. |
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Australopithacines |
The earliest type of hominids from 4 million to 1 million BC. The first to walk upright and have opposible thumbs. |
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Homo-habilis |
A type of hominid that developed after the australopithacines from 2.5 million to 1.5
million BC."Man of Skull. |
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Homo-erectus |
A type of hominid that developed after homo-habilis from 1.6 million to 30,000 BC. "Upright man" |
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Neanderthal |
A type of hominid that developed after homo-erectus from 200,000 BC to 300,000 BC. "Caveman"
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Cro-Magnon |
A type of hominid that developed after neanderthal from 40,000 BC to 8,000 BC. Looked like modern-day humans.
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Stone Age |
The earliest period of human existence in which hominids lived and made achievements such as the invention of tools, mastery over fire, and the development of a spoken language.
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The Paleolithic Age |
The "Old Stone Age" 2.5 million to 8,000 BC |
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The Neolithic Age |
The "New Stone Age" 8,000 BC to 3,000 BC. |
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Lucy |
Early hominid fossil discovery in Africa that dated back to 3.5 million years ago and named after a famous Beatles song. |
