Pre-History Blog Assignment

After examining your time line, Human Origins in Africa, class room notes and your life experiences place visuals with captions on your blog that define, give examples of and connect to your world the following.

1. Key differences between humans and other species
There are many diferences between modern
day humans and other species.

For one,
humans walk upright and have oposable thumbs.
Another difference is that humans have
a language that can be spoken as a way of
communication. Humans have technology
and knowledge so they can build things such
as tools and other things necassary for living.
Humans have also used this knowledge and
technologyto change the geography or our world
with buildings, roads, and other human-made
landforms.

2. Lucy


This is a picture of Lucy, an adult female Hominid skeleton that was found
by Donald Johanson in 1974. Lucy was the first species to walk upright. Humans today
also walk upright, like Lucy. If Lucy hadn't been discovered, scientists couldn't make the connections and theories about evolution of other species into
humans today.


3. Homo Habilis


This is a Homo Habilis. Homo Habilis's are a form of hominids. Habilis means
"man of skill". Homo Habilis were thought to use tools to cut meat and to
crack open bones. Today, we have more technology and knowledge than the Homo Habilis did, so we can make more advanced tools to do more with.

4. Homo Erectus




The Homo Erectus, otherwise known as the "upright man", appeared sometime after the
Homo Habilis. Homo Erectus were more intelligent forms of Homo Habilis and adapted
easier. Homo Erectus also used technology to apply knowledge to things that they did.
They slowly became skillful hunters. They were also the first to use fire.
Much like the Homo Erectus, we use knowledge and technology. We have come a long way though. We now have more skills for hunting and more uses for fire.

5. Homo Sapiens



Homo Sapiens, meaning "wise men" resemble Homo Erectus physically but had much larger brains. Today, we are Homo Sapiens. It is said that Homo Sapiens have evolved from Homo Erectus, who also had a huge impact on the Earth. WIth out Homo Sapiens, the Earth wouldn't be like it was today and we wouldn't be here.

6. Neanderthals




This is a Neanderthal. Neanderthals were powerfully built with well developed muscles and thick bones. They also had heavy slanted brows. The Neanderthalls lived between 200,00 and 30,000 years ago. They developed religious beliefs along with rituals. When one died, it was buried. Like modern day humans, they had feelings and cared for each other.

7. Cro-Magnon



CroMagnons emerged about 40,000 years ago. Skeletal remains show that they are identicle to modern day humans. Cro Magnons planned their hunts adn studied animals. Becuase of this they survived easier. The CroMagnons also had an advanced spoken language.Cro Magnons were Homo Sapiens in Europe. They were also the first to make art.