Name:
Period:
Mr. Deppen
Survey- Anthropology
BBC: “Walking with Cavemen”
Fill in the following as you watch the film. They are in chronological order, but they start
fast.
1. Who is this Lucy?
2. How could on describe how life was on earth 8 million years ago?
3. What happens to the Alpha Male in Lucy’s Troupe?
4. What are the three advantages to walking upright?
5. What Happens to Lucy?
6. According to the narrator what becomes the most powerful tool for survival?
7. The “Boisei Man” is the next character and what does the skull of the Boisei show?
8. Moving forward in time from 3.2 million years ago to 2 millions how can one describe the
environment of Africa?
9. Why are the teeth of the Boisei Man important?
10. What makes the Boisei specialized?
11. What happens to Boisei Man?
12. In Latin “homo” means- ________ How are the first ancestor to be called “homo” --- the
Habilis different?
13. How did the Homo Habilis adapt to the long dry spell of the African environment?
14. According to the narrator how do the “Habilis” get the label of “Handy-man?”
15. What can be stated about Homo Ergaster?
16. As the Narrator points out what did Ergaster tell us?
a.
b.
c.
d.
17. How are the Homo Ergaster changing their world?
18. How can the Ergaster take the “hunt” to a new level?
19. Explain how the scene where the hunters return to the tribe a “new scene in Hominid
History.”
a.
b.
c.
20. What else makes the Ergaster man unique and complex?
a.
b.
21. What is Unique about Homo Erectus?
22. How is Homo Erectus different than Homo Ergaster?
a.
b.
c.
23. How did a change in brain size affect the new hominid Homo Heidelbergensis?
24. How does a bigger brain pay off?
25. As the injured Homo Heidelbergensis tries to fight his infection, the grief of the other
hominids is similar to modern humans except one crucial way. Explain.
26. Nature is about to expose Africa and Europe to two violent extremes. What are they?
a.
b.
27. How is Neanderthal Man your classic caveman?
28. Describe the Neanderthal hunting party. How did the hunt go and what was the key to their
success?
29. Over time, what happens to the Neanderthal
30. According to the narrator, what is the true test of maturity that is a characteristic of Homo
Sapiens?
31. How does the narrator describe Homo Sapiens?
32. Due to the drought Homo Sapiens are on the brink, they then make what “final leap in
evolution”…What skill do Homo Sapiens have that make them different than the other
species) in particular their contemporary Neanderthal) and thus saves Homo Sapiens from
extinction?
33. What does the human mind allow us to do?
34. Take a moment and reflect. What can we learn about ourselves from studying early
Hominids? Did you see any behavior in any hominid shown that reflects your own behavior?
How about your peers? Why do you think that is? Is human behavior instinct or learned
socially? (use the back if necessary)