Human Origins

What is the earliest tool technology?

Evidence shows Oldowan tools were first used by which species?

What is the first species to leave Africa? (that we have evidence for)

Who is the first hominin to be an obligate biped?

Which species used Mousterian tools?

This migration model argues modern humans evolved in different regions.

Which migration model accounts for variation and African origins?

Which species exhibits regional variation, with populations in Europe and Africa?

Which species was the first to control fire?

What elaborate technique is associated with Mousterian tools?

Data from Dmanisi provides the earliest evidence of what?

The species is most likely our direct ancestor.

Which of the following behaviors was practiced by Homo naledi?

Which species was nicknamed "the handy-man" due to its consistent production and use of tools?

Human evolutionary history is simple, straight-forward, and provides a linear trajectory.

Who is our oldest possible hominin ancestor?

The Laetoli footprints were made by what species?

Biological variation appears in what aspect of humans?

What is the physical distinction between robust and gracile Australopiths?

Variations among humans are due to what type of differences?

Paranthropus aethiopicus had a VERY pronounced _______ which was necessary for mastication.

Zhoukoudian is associated with which species?

The Neanderthal burials represent a type of __________ not seen in earlier species.

The morphology of Neanderthals was probably an adaptation to ____________.

Due to geographic isolation, this species was able to retain primitive characteristics.