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Human Evolution Answer Key

Trace the evolution of humans from early primates to modern Homo sapiens.

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Human Ancestors

Q1.What are hominids?

Answer

The group that includes humans and our extinct ancestors who walked upright.

Q2.What was Australopithecus?

Answer

An early hominid that lived 4-2 million years ago, walked upright, but had a small brain (like Lucy).

Q3.What was Homo habilis?

Answer

The first species in our genus Homo, lived 2.4-1.4 million years ago, used simple stone tools.

Modern Humans

Q4.When did Homo sapiens appear?

Q5.What makes humans unique?

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