Oldest hominid

Kenyatta University | INSTITUTUTE OF OPEN LEARNING | AHT 202 EARLY AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY | | | W. KENNEDY GITU, L.K. NGARI, W.S. NDIIRI | 1/4/2012 | | Table of Contents Definition of Terms 3 Fossils in Geological Context 5 The Earth in the Cenozoic 11 Origins of Primates 17 The Basis for Human Evolution 23 Origins of the Genus Homo 28 Origins of Modern Humans………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 32 Behavior and Evolution of Early Hominines……………………………………………………………………………………………39

common than living. At the time, our ancestors were living in incredibility small social groups. The population of prehistoric humans at the time was only in the tens of thousands. There were other species of large primates under the genus “Homo” (hominids), and the competition was rough. 　　 　　We were at the time a poorly equipped species, lacking speed, strength, fur, claws, teeth, and other smart biological features. The few things we had going for us were our high

Oldowan tools are the oldest-known stone tools traced back as far as 2.5 million years ago. They are named after Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge where they were first recognized. These tools are a milestone in human evolutionary history and (They) were (also) the earliest evidence of cultural behavior. The popularity of these tools indicates that early humans had learned and could recognize the differences between types of rocks and minerals. Oldowan tools, however, may not even be the oldest stone tools. Some

to Donald Johanson in his book From Lucy To Language, A human is any of the species Homo sapiens (“wise man”), the only modern living member of the family Hominidae. The Hominidae, or hominids, are a group of upright-walking primates with relatively large brains. So all humans are hominids, though not all hominids could be called human. (1) Under this definition, we are in

would also interrupt the way human beings evolve. Normally, human evolves for survivals, in order to get used to the climate, it is necessary for human beings to advance. Throughout millions of years, human beings have developed from the earliest hominids discovered in South Africa to what nowadays called modern human (“Introduction to Human Evolution”). According to “Darwin’s Theory of Evolution”, all the living animals are related; complex organisms, like human beings, have evolved from a simple

111) Body painting was likely the first way in which the human animal adorned itself and attempted to express its individual status amongst the species. Long before the tools were invented required in the production of clothing; prehistoric hominids implemented embellishment of the

Museum Exhibit: Australopithecus afarensis The National Museum of Kenya seeks to preserve and share the heritage of past and present Kenya (museum cite). Kenya is located on east Africa, where numerous of different hominin fossils have been found (O’Neil). The Australopithecus afarensis is the intermediate ancestor between human and apes (O’Neil). Moreover, the term Australopithecus means “southern ape” and the term afarensis is based on the location where the first of its kind were found, in Ethiopia

Introduction This paper will explore the theory of evolution and its main contributing species. The Australopithecus is the most primitive common ancestor between humans and apes. Though its contributions to evolution were few, it was still a vital part in evolution being the first ape-like creatures to be known as related to modern humans. Homo sapiens are the first species that share a genus with modern humans. They are slightly more advanced than Australopithecines. Homo erectus are one of the

tools. Sometimes, shaped bone was used as raw material. Those tools were stable over time and space. There are some new evidences that the Neanderthal had showed the artistic expression. At more than 39,000 years old, the etchings rival in age the oldest cave art in Europe — and they are the first to be unquestionably done by a Neanderthal (Rodríguez-Vidal, J. et

surroundings during different time periods. This art comes from different eras and locations such as the Paleolithic Period, Neolithic Period, early civilization, Mesopotamia, and Egypt. Beginning somewhere around 2 million years prior to today, early hominids, in east-central Africa, crafted the first ever tools that could be used to cut and shape stone. These primitive tools were later refined and developed into sharp objects for cutting and refined blades for chopping.