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civilization origins

the building blocks of civilization

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hominid humans and humanlike creatures that walked upright
types of hominid Australopithecus, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, Homo Sapiens, Cro-Magnon, Homo Sapiens Sapiens
First hominid Australopithecus
why is Australopithecus considered first hominid group? first to show some hominid characteristics
Second hominid to appear Homo Habilis
What made Homo Habilis better than Australopithecus? Abilities,such as creating crude tools and speaking primitively
Third hominid to appear Homo Erectus
What made Homo Erectus better than Homo Habilis? refined stone tool technology, dwelled in caves and dugged pits, clothed themselves, and controlled fire
Fourth hominid to appear Homo Sapiens
two types of Homo Sapiens Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon
What made Neanderthals better than their predecessors invented important hunting technologies such as the spearpoint and hide scraper, built simple shelters, and may have had a sense of morality
What made Cro-Magnons better than Neanderthals Technological advancements improved even further with the invention of such tools as the knife, chisel, spear-throwers, bow and arrow, and many bone tools; they also developed leather clothing, and sun-hardeded pottery
Paleolithic A period covering the time from the first use of stone tools about 2.5 mya to the beginning of agriculture in about 10,000 BC
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