1. Early Modern Humans
Chapter 1 Lesson 2

2. Objectives Describe how early humans found food and shelter
Describe how early humans populated major regions of the world

3. Vocabulary Humankind – the human race
Technology – ways to make and do things
Adapt – change to fit your surroundings
Environment - surroundings
Extinct – no longer found on Earth
Hunters and Gatherers – members of Homo sapiens who spent many hours a day searching for food
Consequence – result of an action

4. Humankind Begins Homo sapiens appeared about 200,000 years ago
Highly intelligent, Homo sapiens developed new technologies and ways to communicate

5. Adapting to the Environment
Early humans lived in family groups
They adapted to their environments by making or finding shelters, gathering food, and hunting big animals for food and clothing
Learning to adapt increased their chances for survival

6. On the Move
Early humans were hunters and gatherers who lived in different places in different seasons
Like earlier hominids, they learned the consequences of their actions in order to survive

7. Moving Across Continents
Scientists believe that early humans migrated from Africa about 100,000 years ago
They mostly used land bridges to cross into new continents

8. Summary
Using their intelligence, early humans were able to use a wide range of resources from the environment
They were almost constantly on the move, gathering food, plants and hunting wild animals
Over time, early humans migrated to almost every continent of the world