LivingintheStoneAge分析.pptVIP

Living in the Stone Age Examining History: Prehistory PRE-HISTORY- period before written history Approximately 1.75 million years ago, earliest people first began using small pieces of rock as tools Massive development of humans over years in 4 major groups:1) Homo Habilis (2 million years ago)2) Homo Erectus (1 million years ago)3) Neanderthal (100 000 years ago) 4) Cro-Magnon (50 000 years ago) Development of Humans Homo Habilis  Latin for “handy man”  Lived in eastern Africa spread north to Asia fossilized human bones found with stone tools and animal fossils Skulls – humans h