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L. 21 History,Voc
Calvert School,Lesson 21,History - Vocabulary,Found in Teacher's Manual
Word | Definition |
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Paleoantropologist | one who studies the fossils of human ancestors |
Homo habilis | “handy human,” first one to use tools |
Homo erectus | people who had larger brains and made complex tools, 1st to leave Africa |
Homo sapiens | “wise humans”, modern humans |
Paleolithic Age | “old stone age” when tools were first made |
Australopithecine | oldest group of ancestors |
Genus | the large group to which the species belongs |
Neanderthals | people who had bony ridges above their eyes, larger jaws and broader chests |
Cro-Magnons | first modern humans |
Homo heidelbergensis | people with bigger face and teeth |