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Hominids |
Prehistoric people who walked upright and developed the opposable thumb. |
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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 the opposable thumb. |
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Homo-Habilis |
A type of hominid that developed after te Australopithecus 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. "Caveman". |
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Cro-Magnon |
A type of hominid that developed after the Neanderthal from 40,000 to 8,000 B.C. Looked identical to modern-day humans. |
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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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The Paleolithic Age |
The "Old Stone Age" 2.5 million to 8,000 B.C. |
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The 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. |
