Human Evolution Timeline

1. About 800,000 years ago,      fire      was controlled by early humans.

2. About      6     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     plants    and animals.

5. The      Sahelanthropus tchadensis   is the earliest human species from the timeline.

 

 Questions:

• What's been the role of climate change in the development of humans?

The rol of climate change in the development of humans was that those who survived climate change were those who continued to evolve over time to become what we are today.

 

• In your opinion, what is the most significant milestone for the human evolution? Why?

The most significant milestone for the human evolution, in my opinion is the discovery of fire. Thanks to that they started to cook, to heat up, they discovered another kind of light. That’s why I think it is an incredible step.

 

• Which early human species was thought to be the first to use tools made from stone?

The homo habilis was the first of the human species who use tools made from stone

 

• Who were the first human species to travel to and live in Europe? When?

The Homo heidelbergensis were the first early humans to venture into Europe about 700,000 to 200,000 years ago.

 

• Which species survived for the longest time? For how long?

The especies who survived for the longest time in the earth was the Homo Erectus, between about 1.89 million and 110,000 years ago