http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-evolution-timeline-interactive
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 fastest brain size increase in early human occurred during the era of greatest climate fluctuation.
2. In your opinion, what is the most significant milestone for the human evolution? Why?
2. In your opinion, what is the most significant milestone for the human evolution? Why?
the most important milestone for me is the discovery of fire, this totally change your diet and habits.
3. Which early human species was thought to be the first to use tools made from stone?
3. Which early human species was thought to be the first to use tools made from stone?
this specie was the homo habilis.
4. Who were the first human species to travel to and live in Europe? When?
4. Who were the first human species to travel to and live in Europe? When?
the homo heidelbergensis was the first early human to venture into the cold latitudes of europe, around a 700,000 to 200,000 years ago
5. Which species survived for the longest time? For how long?
The homo erectus between about 1.89 million and 143,000 years ago. the next is paranthropus boisei about 2.3 to 1.2 million years ago. the australopithecus africanus about 3.3 to 2.1 million years ago. The homo habilis between 2.4 to 1.4 million and The sahelanthropus tchadensis around 7 and 6 million years ago.
5. Which species survived for the longest time? For how long?
The homo erectus between about 1.89 million and 143,000 years ago. the next is paranthropus boisei about 2.3 to 1.2 million years ago. the australopithecus africanus about 3.3 to 2.1 million years ago. The homo habilis between 2.4 to 1.4 million and The sahelanthropus tchadensis around 7 and 6 million years ago.