1. Anthropology and Early Humans Mrs. Rida

4. When it comes to the study of history Historians ask the questions Archeologists help historians answer these questions. But there is another scientist who helps out also called an anthropologist 1.What happened? 2.When did it happen? 3.Who was involved? 4.How and why did it happen?

5. Anthropology The scientific study of mankind, especially our human ancestors and cultures over time and across the world. Example: Anthropologists study how hunters and gatherers still live today and then they make theories about how they lived in the past.

6. The Different Disciplines Work with old artifacts to answer questions Work with old AND new artifacts to answer questions

7. For Example What can we learn from cave paintings? What can we learn from bones or teeth that we find? What can we learn from animal bones? What can we learn from tools?

8. Hominid Humans and their closest relatives. Example: Humans, chimpanzees and gorillas are all hominids.

9. Forager A hunter-gatherer, prehistoric men or cavemen. Example: Foragers are prehistoric people who foraged or searched the earth for food and shelter.

10. According to the theory of Evolution..

11. According to the theory of Evolution

13. The discovery of Lucy Lucy (up till 10 mins) Lucy Lucy 2 Hunter-Gatherer (Up till 1.50 min).

14. The Discovery of Ardi Pass out the “Discovery of Ardi” Handout page Box & Summarize Read the handout and complete the cause and effect phrases.

15. Words you may not know Fragmentary –pieces Specimens—samples of bones Herbivores—animals that eat plants Hominid– early humans Biped—walk on two legs (humans) Quadruped—walk on four legs (animals)