Topic- “Where did I come from?”

L.I- To understand the concepts of “time” and “the past.

1. Define “bipedalism”- Refers to having two feet
2. Define “quadrupedalism”- Refers to having four feet

 

Definitions;

Hominid- A primate of a family (Hominidae) that includes humans and their fossil ancestors.

Homosapiens- Humans, known taxonomically as Homo sapiens

Civilisation- civilization: the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization.

Evolution- The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms.

The gradual development of something, esp. from a simple to a more complex form.

Archaeology- The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts

Ancient- Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.

Primary/Secondary source-     Primary: that is collected during the event/at the time    Secondary: that is collected after the event

Prehistory- The period of time before written records.

 

The events or conditions leading up to a particular occurrence or phenomenon: “the prehistory of capitalism”.

 

Walking with cavemen- summary

• 3.5 million years ago – “afarensis” – a species of ape roams east Africa.
• A few million years previously, Africa was a dense rainforest.
• Apes used all 4 limbs to live and hunt on tree tops.
• Geological changes made rainforests dry out. In this environment, “afarensis” finds it more efficient to move about on 2 legs rather than

Episode 2

• 2-3 million years ago there were several different species of upright walking hominids – the “boisei” and the “habillis”.
• Each developed their own strategies for survival.
• “Boisei” were led by a dominant male. They had huge teeth, strong jaws which meant they could eat tough vegetation.
• “Habillis” – were meat eaters, this enabled their brains to develop due to protein in red meat. They also used basic stone tools.

Episode 3 – 2 important things…

1. Cavemen used rock paintings to express imagination.
2. Tribes used spears to capture animals to help survive.
3. They stored water in an ostrich eggs and put a stopper on the top so they could save water!