Human evolution timeline — key stages?
From Australopithecus to Homo sapiens over millions of years.
Hominid — definition?
Modern humans, ancestors, and great apes.
Early human ancestors — main traits?
Bipedalism, tool use, increasing brain size.
Australopithecus — era?
Lived in Africa, 3-4 million years ago.
Bipedalism — significance?
Key evolutionary step for upright walking.
Homo habilis — traits?
First tool maker, lived 2.4-1.4 million years ago.
Homo erectus — abilities?
Used fire, advanced tools, migrated out Africa.
Migration patterns — focus?
Out of Africa into Eurasia, around 1.9 million years ago.
Darwin's theory — core idea?
Evolution by natural selection.
Test your knowledge with 8 questions on Human Evolution and Migration.
1. What is Homo habilis best known for in human evolution?
2. Which species is known as the first to make and use simple tools, living approximately 2.4 to 1.4 million years ago?
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