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In 1974, a skeleton was found in Africa. The bones were those of a female, about 20 years old or so when she died about 3 million years ago. What did scientists call her?
Lucy
remains of living things (plants, animals, people), not things that were made.
Fossils
are remains of things that were made, not remains of living things.
Artifacts
an early ancestor of humans (there are four types)
homind
the first part of the Stone Age
Paleolithic Era
The second part of the stone age
Mesolithic Era
The third part (also last part) of the Stone Age
Neolithic
people who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive
Hunter-Gatherers
The first and oldest of the hominids
Australopithecus
The second of the hominids (name means handy man)
Homo Habilis
Third of the Hominids (name means Upright Man) who could control fire
Homo Erectus
Last of the hominids (name means wise man, same species as modern humans)
Homo Sapien
Which hominid could start fire?
Homo Sapien
Which hominid used a hand axe and could control fire?
Homo Erectus
This early hominid was the first to walk upright on two legs.
Australopithecus
