Download The Evolution of the Human Species

The Evolution of the Human Species
Go to the following website: http://www.becominghuman.org/. Launch either the Interactive Timeline or the Interactive Documentary
to complete the following tasks.
1. Complete the table below:
Species
Australopithecus
afarensis
Australopithecus
africanus
Homo habilis
Time
Period/Age
(Approx.)
Location of
Fossil
Find(s)
Physical Characteristics
Social/Cultural Characteristics
Homo erectus
Homo
neanderthalensis
Homo
floresiensis
Homo sapien
(sapien)
2. On an outline map of the world, locate and record the discoveries contained in the table above. Besides each entry list the dates
during which the particular species existed.
3. Based on the data in the table and the map, what conclusions can you draw about
i.
where human life most probably began?
ii. why some species have been found only in small areas while others have been found over large areas?