The topic is ;
How has the environment been a factor in human evolution? How has the environment transformed humans and their ancestors: both biologically and culturally?
Need supporting information from the reading “human evolution. demonstrating comprehension of human evolution. No quotations. Discuss the specifics of the two articles. Three time periods : 2.4-2.9 million years ago, 1.6-years ago, 123,000-195,000 years ago. Describe what happened in each time period! What were the environment changes. There are four different species that needs to be discuss: Take these questions and answer them from the readings. Use the answers as the basis of your essay.
These questions are from the article called “Climate Shocks.”
1) What are the dates for Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy)?
2) What species evolved from Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy)?
3) What environmental change led to this evolution? Describe both the environment for Australopithecus and early Homo.
4) Describe Paranthropus.
5) Describe both the C3 and C4 diets. Who ate what diet? Why is this important?
6) How did the environment change for Homo erectus?
For the Sea Saved Humanity:
1) What happened 195,000 years ago? Give details!
2) What is a population bottleneck?
3) What makes the Cape Floral Region ideal for foragers (hunting and gathering)?
4) Give details on the food of this region.
5) What are the difficulties associated with collecting shellfish in this area?
6) What are the stone tools used by this group?
7) What happens when you heat stone?
8) This article is about how humans are smart. What are examples of humans being smart?
