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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 Habilis |
A type hominid that developed after Australopithecinesfrom 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 to 30,000 B.C. Nicknamed "Caveman". |
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Cro-Mognon |
A type of hominid that developed after neanderthal from 40,000 to 8,000 B.C. looked like 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 inventions of tools, mastery of fire, and the development of spoken language |
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Paleolithic age |
The "Old Stone Age" 2.5 million to 3,000 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 found in Africa named after a the Beatles's song "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds. |
