What is the term for "creatures that walk on two feet?"

Imagine you just discovered the australopithecine species. Describe the details about its skull and brain in 2-3 sentences.

What does Homo habilis mean?

Imagine you just discovered the homo habilis species. Describe the details about its skull and brain in 2-3 sentences.

Make one statement that compares the australopothecine species to the homo habilis species.

Make one statement that contrasts the australopothecine species and the homo habilis species.

What does Homo erectus mean?

Imagine you just discovered the homo erectus species. Describe the details about its skull and brain in 2-3 sentences.

Make one statement that compares the homo habilis species to the homo erectus species.

Make one statement that contrasts the homo habilis species and the homo erectus species.

Homo sapiens means "wise man." What did this species do that earned it that name?

Imagine you just discovered the homo sapiens species. Describe the details about its skull and brain in 2-3 sentences.

How could the image of the homo sapiens' skull and brain help support that it is called "wise man?"

Make one statement that compares the homo erectus species to the homo sapiens species.

Make one statement that contrasts the homo erectus species and the homo sapiens species.

Use the timline or images to help you compare and contrast the earliest hominid species, australopithecine, and the modern species, homo sapiens. Please answer using at least 2-3 sentences.

Based on archaeologists' findings, where is it believed that the earliest hominids lived?

Looking at the timeline, click on the *3* species that existed at some point during the same time.

Which was the first species to migrate or move out of Africa?

Which other species existed at the same time as the homo sapiens species?