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Characteristics of hominids and the Old and New Stone Ages

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Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy)biped, could carry food, children, and defend selves
Homo habilislived in groups, simple tools
Homo erectusused fire
Homo sapiens neanderthalensissense of community; made sharp, thin blades
Homo sapiens sapienscreated complex tools such as bow and arrow, fishhook, paint brushes
Paleolithic meansOld Stone Age
Neolithic meansNew Stone Age
Paleolithic peoplehunters and gatherers, nomad, no permanent shelter
Neolithic peopledeveloped agriculture, domestication, use of permanent shelters
The Neolithic Age begins withthe use of agriculture and ends with the use of metal tools
Permanent shelters led togreater comfort and larger communities
Agriculture led toa stable food supply and population growth
Development of the specialization of jobs led totrade and learning new ideas and having new wants
historianlearns from written material such as a diary
archaeologiststudies artifacts dug up from the earth
geographerdevelops maps of natural land features and manmade structures such as roads


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