1. The Physical Evolution of Humans

2. HOMINIDS
Evolution traces the stages of our species from “humanlike” beings to modern human beings.
The first humanlike species were known as hominids.
Hominids are distinguished from apes by two major traits:
Bipedalism (walking on two feet)
Larger brains

3. Homo Habilis AKA: Handyman
The first hominids to develop and use stone tools
Flourished about 2.5 million years ago

4. Homo Erectus Appeared over 2 million years ago
Could walk completely upright
Survived by hunting wild animals and gathering plants for food
Increased skill allowed them to make tools from stone, wood and stone.
First species to use fire

5. Homo Sapiens Means “man who thinks”
Formulated language and more sophisticated tools
There are two types of Homo Sapiens:
Neanderthals
Homo Sapiens Sapiens

6. Neanderthals (type of Homo Sapian)
First appeared about
years ago
Formidable hunters and gatherers. Hunted small rhinos, elk, bison and mammoths.
Gathered plants, shellfish, and small reptiles for food.

7. Homo Sapiens Sapiens
“Modern Humans” emerged in Europe from Africa approximately 40 thousand years ago.
A.K.A. Cro-Magnon people
Skills included making cloth, better shelters.