Early Modern Humans

1. Early Modern Humans Chapter 1 Lesson 2

2. Objectives • Describe how early humans found food and shelter • Describe how early humans populated major regions of the world

3. Vocabulary • Humankind – the human race • Technology – ways to make and do things • Adapt – change to fit your surroundings • Environment - surroundings • Extinct – no longer found on Earth • Hunters and Gatherers – members of Homo sapiens who spent many hours a day searching for food • Consequence – result of an action

4. Humankind Begins • Homo sapiens appeared about 200,000 years ago • Highly intelligent, Homo sapiens developed new technologies and ways to communicate

5. Adapting to the Environment • Early humans lived in family groups • They adapted to their environments by making or finding shelters, gathering food, and hunting big animals for food and clothing • Learning to adapt increased their chances for survival

6. On the Move • Early humans were hunters and gatherers who lived in different places in different seasons • Like earlier hominids, they learned the consequences of their actions in order to survive

7. Moving Across Continents • Scientists believe that early humans migrated from Africa about 100,000 years ago • They mostly used land bridges to cross into new continents

8. Summary • Using their intelligence, early humans were able to use a wide range of resources from the environment • They were almost constantly on the move, gathering food, plants and hunting wild animals • Over time, early humans migrated to almost every continent of the world