Date: 10/______/15Unit: __________________

Topic:Life as an _____________________________

Topic

Preview: The Croods

Prehistory

Bonus: History has passed down storytelling, how can this impact the truth of what happened?

3,000,000 Years Ago

EARLY HUMANS

Bonus: Did early humans get stronger or weaker over time?

AUSTRALOPITHECUSOrder # _________

Bonus : What can you infer about them if you know the size of their brains compared to

ours?

Watch the trailer and list as many words or examples as you can that describe what life as a hominid was like:

★ _____________ is the time before ___________ records were kept.

★ Because these people didn’t write down their___________, we have to do our best to figure out what _______________ using the ______________ left behind and the stories people passed down.

★ Bonus Answer: ________________________________________________________

★ During this time, higher ______________, including apes and ___________________, first appeared.

★ There is a difference between __________ and man: early human-like hominids could _____________ upright. Apes could not.

★ ____________ are humans and other creatures that ________ upright on ________ feet.

Bonus Answer: ________________________________________

★ The ________ type of hominid.★ Emerged in _________________ in the ________ Rift Valley★ Name means _____________________★ Brain was about ______________ the size of modern humans

○ Bonus Answer: ________________________________

★ In ___________ a skeleton was found in _____________.★ Scientists named her _________ (after a Beatles song)★ What did the Archaeologist find?

○ The bones were that of a __________, about 20 years old or so.○ She lived more than ______ million years ago.○ ______ was small and had walked on ______ legs.

★ This was a key step in human development○ Bonus Answer: _________________________________

★ Name means __________________★ Used early ___________ tools for chopping and

scraping.★ Bonus Answer:

____________________________________★ Name means ________________________

Bonus: Why do you think this was a big event in history?

HOMO HABILISOrder # _______

Bonus: How does this prove they were getting to be more advanced?

HOMO ERECTUSOrder # _______

Bonus: Why is controlling fire extremely important to survival?

HOMO SAPIENSOrder # _______

NEANDERTHALOrder # _______

HOMO SAPIENS SAPIENSOrder # _______

LANDBRIDGE

DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FIRE

★ They also used more complex ________○ (a handheld object that has been modified to help a person accomplish a

task)★ Learned to ___________ fire.

○ Bonus Answer: ________________________________★ Migrated out of _____________ to Asia and Europe.

★ Name means _____________________★ Migrated around the__________★ Learned to __________ fire and use a wide variety of _________★ Developed________________★ This group split into two distinct groups:

1. _________________

2. Homo Sapiens ___________

3.★ Found in the Neander Valley in___________.★ Used _________ tools, and buried their _________.

○ It is thought they had some __________ beliefs.★ Were killed off by Homo Sapiens __________

★ Modern __________________ Beings [You & I]

★ Replaced the ________________________ by 30,000 B.C.

★ By _______________B.C. Homo Sapiens Sapiens could be found throughout the world due to _____________________.

★ During the last___________ between 100,000 B.C. and 8000 B.C. the water level in the oceans dropped revealing a______________ connecting________and North America

★ Due to the development of __________________ and fire:○ People did not have to________ anymore!

Moving/migrating=dangerous [Why?]○ Agriculture= Farming= People could_________ themselves and clans○ People used pits and ___________ for crop storage. Storing crops

allowed early farmers to stabilize their________ supplies.○ _______= warmth in colder climates & not having to move when it

becomes too cold.○ _______= ability to cook meats and stay alive longer.

Date: 10/______/15Explain why the creation and control of fire was key to the early human survival.

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