Human Origins in Africa

Analyzing Key Concepts: Old Stone Age v New Stone Age: Detail the differences between the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age as listed in the readings. 
Paleolithic Age is a period of time, about 25 million to 8000 B.C., also known as the Old Stone Age, where steel tools were developed. The Neolithic Age is the final division of the Stone Age, around 8000 B.C. to 3000 and when the first developments of farming appeared in the Near East and spread through the rest of the world later. 
Drawing Conclusions: Describe the work of anthropologists, archaeologists, and paleontologists. Who were the Leakey's and Donald Johnson? Why we're their discoveries of hominid footprints and “Lucy” important?
Anthropologist study human behavior, cultures, languages,  remains, and physical characteristics of people in the past and present. Archaeologists investigate historic and prehistoric sites and physical remains to help find clues on how people were in the past.Paleontologist study fossil of plants and animals to help them put pieces of history together that made up the earth and the life on it. Leakey and Donald Johnson were archaeologist that found parts of a skeleton that dated back 3.2 million years, the oldest human bones discovered. Their discoveries of hominid footprints and "Lucy" are important because it would help us to better our understanding with the human origins.
Section 1 Assessment
1.) For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance.
 Artifact is a human-made objects that shows historical interest. Culture is a person's unique and one of a kind way that they lived and survived. Hominid are humans and other creatures that live, breathe, and walk, such as australopithecines. Paleolithic age is also know as the Old Stone Age, where steel tools were developed. The Neolithic Age is the final division of the Stone Age and the first developments of farming appeared. Homo Erectus people used intelligence to develop technology to invent and further develop their knowledge and tools used in their everyday life. Homo sapiens are names for modern humans. 

 2.) Using your notes: Which advance by a hominid group do you think was the most significant? Explain.
The hominid group that I think was the most significant was the Cro - Magnons because of their advanced hunting, which provided food, and language skills, so they are able to communicate. 
MAIN IDEAS
3.) What clues do bones and artifacts give about early peoples?
Bones and artifacts give clues to age, size, gender, and how long. 

 4.) What were the major achievements in human history during the Old Stone Age?
The major achievements in human history during the Old Stone Age is fire, invention of tools, and development of language.
5.) How did Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons differ from earlier peoples?
The Neanderthals had religious beliefs and were on of the first people to perform ritual burials. Cro-Magnons made special tools, and had both advanced hunting skills and language skills.

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