CA 2

Timeline of Human Development

1. About 800,000 years ago, _____fire_____ was controlled by early humans.

2. About ____6______ million years ago most early human species became bipedal.

3. The Homo Habilis used to live in Eastern and _____southern_________ Africa.

4. About 12,000 years ago, humans managed to control the growth and breeding of 

some _______plants_______ and animals.

5. The ______sahelanthropus_ tchadensis_______ is the earliest human species from the timeline.

Answer these questions:

1. What's been the role of climate change in the development of humans?

the drastic climate change of the last 6 millions years produced diferent ambient for diferent species. they are development and adapt for live in a changing world. the brain size increase occurred during the era of climate fluctuation.

2. In your opinion, what is the most significant milestone for the human evolution? Why?

The control of fire. because this change all, the method of eat, creation of tool, the hunting and provide defence against low temperatures

3. Which early human species was thought to be the first to use tools made from stone?

the Homo Habilis

4. Who were the first human species to travel to and live in Europe? When?

Homo erectus.  between about 1.89 million and 143.000 years ago.

5. Which species survived for the longest time? For how long?

The homo erectus lived about 1.7 millions years