Human Evolution Timeline

1.About 800,000 years ago, earth was controlled by early humans.
2. About six million years ago most early human species became bipedal.
3. The Homo Habilis used to live in Eastern and Southern Africa.
4. About 12,000 years ago, humans managed to control the growth and breeding of some certain plants and animals.
5. The Sahelanthropus tchadensis is the earliest human species from the timeline.


Answer these questions:

1. What's been the role of climate change in the development of humans?
The variability of the climate conditioned the development of humans. When the climate was more stable, humans be able to do tools, make travels, settle.


2. In your opinion, what is the most significant milestone for the human evolution? Why?
The bipedal condition, because make de difference between humans and any other animal.


3. Which early human species was thought to be the first to use tools made from stone?
Homo habilis.


4. Who were the first human species to travel to and live in Europe? When?
Homo heidelbergensis, about 700,000 to 200,000 years ago.

5. Which species survived for the longest time? For how long?
Homo erectus, surviving more than nine times as long as our own species.