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Hominids |
Prehistoric people who walked upright and developed the opposable thumb. |
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Australopithecines |
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 habiis |
A type of hominid that developed after the australopithecines 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 habiis 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. 30,000 B.C. Nicknamed "Caveman" |
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Cro-Magnon |
A type of hominid that developed after the neanderthal from 40,000 B.C to 8,000 B.C. looked identical to modern day humans. |
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The Stone age |
The earliest period of human existence in which hominids lived and made achievements such as 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 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. |