Before We Ruled the World

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 12:13 PM

SECOND THIRD Descendants eventually left Africa--west Europe in the latest Ice Age BASIC Homo erectus died out Euro Hunt or be hunted Homo Ergaster Neanderthals evolved How we became who we are 300,000 years ago stone tipped tools and weapons today Sometimes called homo erectus Constantly search for predators development is shown by brain Hunters primarily, but gathered No competition from other hominids, SO FAR development )ie brain size) also Lived in cave where they are FIRST Strategic minds (split into two Only few 100,000 Neanderthal in southern First appeared over 200 mil groups) France years ago Organizational practices while 85% of diet was meat Hominids hunting Chemistry proven Scavengers Basic skills to communicate Vast array of tools Bipedal To lose someone is devastating when Tool development is best ever, they live in tiny self-sustaining bands Homo egastus Had basic speech No evidence that they dug graves or did First of the human Bury dead ceremonies for the dead carnivores (maybe) Emotional responded to death Not sure if emotion was all the way Developed tools to cut meat like We know more about their lives due to their developed local predators burying the dead No strong reasoning powers or Unlikely felt some emotions, like Are caring people (bury piece of reindeer antler communication skills grief with their friend Conflicts easy in closed quarters Didn't bury their dead FOURTH Had a vast knowledge of plants Edge above other predators via Encounter Cro-magnums Sharing knowledge and innovation will tools Homo sapiens sapiens be essential to human survival Fire really the best tool Taller Hunting will define human kind for the More slender next 300,00 years smarter

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