Monday, September 12, 2011

9/12/11 - Social Studies Ch. 2

Social Studies Ch. 2
The following are the notes that we took today regarding the "brain-only" test. DO NOT expect to see these posted every time there is a test!

Order of Hominids (1-5, oldest-newest)
Scientific name - other names
1. Australopithecus afarensis - Lucy, Southern Ape
2. Homo habilis - Handy Man
3. Homo erectus - Upright Man
4. Homo sapiens neanderthalensis - Neanderthals, Wise Man
5. Homo sapiens sapiens - Early Modern Humans, Doubly Wise Man

Tools
1. Lucy - none
2. Handy - sharp rocks
3. Upright - fire, hand axe
4. Wise - 60+ kinds, knives, scrapers, spear points, sharp, thin blades
5. Us - bow and arrow, spear thrower, needles, engraving, hooks, sculpting tool

Capabilities
1. Lucy - biped: carry, defend
2. Handy - make tools
3. Upright - fire, move better - left Africa
4. Wise - better at tools, working together, 1st to hunt in a organized way
5. Us - the best at making tools, 1st artists, covered the earth

Also, read the text and other notes. Good luck!

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