World History Hominids Order

The first hominid

Australopithecus

The second hominid

Homo habilis

The third hominid

Homo erectus

The fourth hominid

Neanderthal

The last hominid also known as us today

Homo sapiens

This hominid name means “wise man”

Homo sapiens

Emerged in eastern Africa in an area called the Great Rift Valley between 3 and 4 million years ago.

Australopithecus

Name means “handy man”

Homo habilis

Made basic tools for cutting, scraping, and chopping

Homo habilis

Walked fully upright

Homo erectus

Was able to use fire

Homo erectus

More advanced tools like an axe

Homo erectus

Lived in cold climates, adapted with shelters and animal skins

Neanderthal

Large muscles and bones

Neanerthal

Buried their dead / first sign of religion

Neanderthal

Vanished 30,000 years ago

Neanderthal

What does cuneiform mean

Cuneiform is a writing system that was developed in ancient summer more than 5,000 years ago.

What does Domesticate mean

The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use.

What does Sedentary mean

Sedentary means living in groups permanently in one place. The invention of agriculture led to sedentism.

“Prehistory”

The time before humans began to write info down is divided into two different era’s.

Paleolithic Era

Old Stone Age

Neolithic Era

New Stone Age

Neolithic Era begins once man begins to

Farm and domesticate plants and animals.

What is one problems with hunting and gathering

We were so good at it that it led to overhunting and we killed almost all the animals.

The two city’s that are located in the fertile crescent

Jericho and Aleppo

Jericho

Surrounded by big walls and site of biblical events. Size of a few football fields.

Aleppo

Raised hill in center of the city for a temple, located in present day syria, one of the oldest cities in the world still inhabited by people.

Stonehenge

Prehistoric archeological site in england, started in the neolithic era finished in the bronze age.

Catal Huyuk

Neolithic settlement found in area called anatolia today turkey, 32 acres enclosed holding 6,000 people. Mud - brick houses

A.D Dates

Subtract ex: 2026 (current year) - 1492 A.D

B.C. Dates

Add ex: 2026 B.C. + 2540 (current year)

9,000 settlement with one of the oldest known protective walls

Jericho