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| + | Homo sapiens were able to settle in such diverse habitats. | ||
| + | Give reasons and rationale | ||
| + | Able to adapt/change | ||
| + | Brain Development | ||
| + | Tools and technology | ||
| + | Social organization | ||
| + | Cooperation | ||
| + | Communication | ||
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| + | “H. sapiens were the only hominids who dominated wherever they went.” (page 31) | ||
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| + | Able to adapt/change | ||
| + | “Overall, the evidence shows that hominins were able to adapt to changing environments. The genus Homo, to which our species belongs, also had the capacity to adjust to a variety of environmental conditions all over the world. Homo sapiens is especially able to cope with a broad range of climatic conditions, hot and cold environments, arid and moist ones, and with all kinds of varying vegetation. We use resources from a vast variety of plants and animals and use many specialized tools. We have many social contacts and means of exchanging resources and information to help us survive in a constantly changing world.” | ||
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| + | http://humanorigins.si.edu/research/climate-research/effects | ||
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| + | Brain Development | ||
| + | Sole problems and develop new ideas | ||
| + | Tools | ||
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| + | Aucheulian Tools | ||
| + | 1.6 mya | ||
| + | Stone | ||
| + | Large cutting tools, hand axes and cleavers | ||
| + | Bifacial cutting edge | ||
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| + | Neanderthals | ||
| + | used prepared core method to make flat, disk-shaped tools for knives or hand axes | ||
| + | Preplanned game hunts | ||
| + | Used the permafrost for natural refrigerators | ||
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| + | Fire | ||
| + | “What is known is that H. ergaster lived not only in Africa but also in the chiller zones of Europe and H. erectus lived in China. As these hominids crossed over into these colder continents from their native Africa, fire would have been essential to them in securing a foothold.” (Page 26) | ||
| + | Homo heidelbergensis used fire to drive big game off cliffs or trap in caves (page 26) | ||
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| + | Social Organization | ||
| + | Females foraged close to home for food while the males hunted far and wide for meat | ||
| + | “The scavenging/hunting-gathering lifestyle became firmly established outside of Africa, across Europe and Asia, in China and Java, and other parts of the Far East.” (page 26) | ||
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| + | Cooperation | ||
| + | Exchanging materials | ||
| + | Building relationships with other groups | ||
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| + | Communication | ||
| + | Share ideas | ||
Revision as of 18:31, 23 September 2013
Return To History 8 Human Origins Concepts
Homo sapiens were able to settle in such diverse habitats. Give reasons and rationale Able to adapt/change Brain Development Tools and technology Social organization Cooperation Communication
“H. sapiens were the only hominids who dominated wherever they went.” (page 31)
Able to adapt/change “Overall, the evidence shows that hominins were able to adapt to changing environments. The genus Homo, to which our species belongs, also had the capacity to adjust to a variety of environmental conditions all over the world. Homo sapiens is especially able to cope with a broad range of climatic conditions, hot and cold environments, arid and moist ones, and with all kinds of varying vegetation. We use resources from a vast variety of plants and animals and use many specialized tools. We have many social contacts and means of exchanging resources and information to help us survive in a constantly changing world.”
http://humanorigins.si.edu/research/climate-research/effects
Brain Development Sole problems and develop new ideas Tools
Aucheulian Tools 1.6 mya Stone Large cutting tools, hand axes and cleavers Bifacial cutting edge
Neanderthals used prepared core method to make flat, disk-shaped tools for knives or hand axes Preplanned game hunts Used the permafrost for natural refrigerators
Fire “What is known is that H. ergaster lived not only in Africa but also in the chiller zones of Europe and H. erectus lived in China. As these hominids crossed over into these colder continents from their native Africa, fire would have been essential to them in securing a foothold.” (Page 26) Homo heidelbergensis used fire to drive big game off cliffs or trap in caves (page 26)
Social Organization Females foraged close to home for food while the males hunted far and wide for meat “The scavenging/hunting-gathering lifestyle became firmly established outside of Africa, across Europe and Asia, in China and Java, and other parts of the Far East.” (page 26)
Cooperation Exchanging materials Building relationships with other groups
Communication Share ideas
