the evolution of man!
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The Evolution of Man! . Human Origins found in Africa! . What do you think the earliest humans looked like? Although teams of scientists study Pre-History (time period before written records existed) there are still a ton of ?????????????????????. Archeology:. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE EVOLUTION OF MAN!
HOMINID DISCOVERIES Hominids – creatures who walk upright. Mary Leakey – Tanzia, Africa (1970’s) Footprint encased in lava
FOOTPRINTS IN THE ASH
“What do these footprints tell us?…that at least 3,600,000 years ago, what I believe to be man’s direct ancestor walked fully upright…Second, that the form of the foot was exactly the same as ours…the footprint produced some kind of time wrench…”
-Mary Leakey (1970’s)
STONE AGE/PALEOLITHIC AGE Use of tools Mastery of fire Development of language
QUICK RESPONSE - What skill – tool making, use of fire, or
language gave hominids the most control over their environment? Why?