Anthropology and Early Humans

Mrs. Rida

When it comes to the study of history• Historians ask the questions

• Archeologists help historians answer these questions.

• But there is another scientist who helps out also called an anthropologist

1. What happened?2. When did it happen?3. Who was involved?4. How and why did it happen?

Anthropology• The scientific study of

mankind, especially our human ancestors and cultures over time and across the world.

• Example: Anthropologists study how hunters and gatherers still live today and then they make theories about how they lived in the past.

The Different Disciplines

Work with old artifacts to answer questions

Work with old AND new artifacts to answer questions

For Example

• What can we learn from cave paintings?

• What can we learn from bones or teeth that we find?

• What can we learn from animal bones?

• What can we learn from tools?

Hominid•Humans and their closest relatives. • Example: Humans, chimpanzees

and gorillas are all hominids.

Forager• A hunter-gatherer, prehistoric men or cavemen. • Example: Foragers are

prehistoric people who foraged or searched the earth for food and shelter.

According to the theory of Evolution..

According to the theory of Evolution

The discovery of Lucy

• Lucy (up till 10 mins)

• Lucy 2

• Hunter-Gatherer(Up till 1.50 min).

The Discovery of Ardi• Pass out the “Discovery of Ardi” Handout

page • Box & Summarize• Read the handout and complete the cause and

effect phrases.

Words you may not know

• Fragmentary –pieces• Specimens—samples of bones• Herbivores—animals that eat plants• Hominid– early humans• Biped—walk on two legs (humans)• Quadruped—walk on four legs (animals)