1. Who was Lucy and what was so special
about her?
2. Where were Australopithecus located?
3. What did the Australopithecus use for tools ?
1.
Lucy was the first evidence of our first
ancestors. Lucy was the most completed
Australopithecus skeleton found. She was
named that because the archaeologists who
discovered her were listening to the song
“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” when they
found Lucy.
2. Australopithecus were located in the eastern
part of Africa.
3. They didn’t really have tools, but did use rocks and
sticks as tools.
1. What does Homo Habilis mean?
2. Why were Homo Habilis given their
name by scientists?
3. Name three things Homo Habilis ate.
1. Homo Habilis is Latin for handy man.
2. Scientists named Homo Habilis this
because that group is believed to be
the first group of Early Humans to
make tools.
3. Homo Habilis ate roots, nuts, fruits,
and raw meat.
1. Homo Erectus people had a nickname given to
them for their straight backs and being the first
group to not slouch. What was their nickname?!
2. What change in the body made Homo Erectus
stand upright?
3. Did Homo Erectus have fire? If so, how did they
get fire?
1. Upright Man is the nickname of Homo Erectus.
2. Homo Erectus' arms were shorter than hominids
before him, which allowed him to stand up
straight.
3. Homo Erectus was the first group of hominids to be able to
create fire. They did so by using stones and sticks to make
a spark.
1. How did Neanderthals use fire to hunt?
2. What advancements in fashion were
made by the Neanderthals?
3. Describe the appearance of a typical
Neanderthal.
1.
The Neanderthals would make torches and scare the
animal off a cliff.
2. Neanderthals didn’t really have fashion, but they did
make the first clothing that wasn’t simply draped over
the body. To make the clothing, they would puncture
holes in the hide and tie the skins together, using
animal sinew.
3. Neanderthals were short, stocky, and very muscular.
They had a wide brow-ridge.
1. What were two things the Cro-Magnons had
ceremonies for?
2. Did Cro-Magnons always live in caves? Why
or why not?
3. Were the Cro-Magnons’ huts meant to be
permanent or meant to be moved?
1. Possible answers: the coming into manhood,
changing of seasons, after a good hunt, and when
someone died.
2. No, only during the winter. They also had to be
careful to make certain that no wild animals were
inhabiting the caves. In the winter, the CroMagnons didn’t move around as much.
3. They were meant to be permanent, even though
they moved every summer.
1. What does the name Homo Sapien Sapiens
mean and does it suit this group?
2. Name one advancement that made religion and
art possible for this group.
3. Did Homo Sapien Sapiens have fire? If so, for
what was it used?
1. Homo Sapien Sapiens means wise, wise man. It is a
good name for this group because they were the first
to make sophisticated tools, develop complex
religion and art, and develop farming.
2. They didn’t have to travel to hunt and gather
because they developed farming, so they
had more time for other things, such as developing
art and religion. They also had larger brains set for more
advanced thinking.
3. Yes, they had fire. They used it to cook, for warmth,
for light, and for protection.
1. What is the most interesting thing you learned from
this Early Humans project?
2. How did you like working with PowerPoint? When
might you use PowerPoint again? Do you think Ms.
McClure should use PowerPoint with students
again? Why or why not?