Human Prehistory

Australopithecus

200,000 BCE

The Australopithecus was 4 mya and Lucy was the first hominid that we have found and it was found that she possible had many kids.

Homo habilis

199,000 BCE

Homo habilis existed 2.5 mya and was the first tool making hominid.
All hand held tools and the first is a tear drop shaped axe to break things open, the next tool is a long shaperened rock to run along the skin of an animal to be able to use the skin.

Needles

198,500 BCE

Needles were founded about 2.6 mya to be able to sew hide together to make clothing

Homo erectus

198,000 BCE

Happened 1.8 mya
It is the first time we stand up right and free up our hands to be able to use tools and run faster.

Fire

197,500 BCE

Founded 1.8 mya. Homo erectus was the first to fully utilize it. Fire is a very important resource because it can cook food, give light, and possible be a weapon to defend against predators.

Knives

197,250 BCE

Found about 1.76 mya. They used knives to cut meat and flesh off of the animals that they kill and they ran the knives along the hide to be able to use the hide for clothing.

Homo sapien

197,000 BCE

Happened 200,000 years ago
2 types of Homo sapiens, homo sapien sapiens and neanderthals
Homo sapien sapiens have the ability to use language and collective learning where Neanderthals don’t and that is basically what is the driving factor in their extinction.

Ice age

196,000 BCE

Happened 2.6 mya
When the last ice age ended we started to move into Asia, Europe, and parts of India.

Out of Africa

195,000 BCE

Happened 2 mya
Homo erectus started moving out of Africa because of food shortages, over-population, water shortage, climate, etc.

Into North America

194,000 BCE

Happened about 16,000 years ago
Homo sapiens cross the land bridge between Asia and North America but it is still very cold in North America so its difficult to survive.

Into South America

193,000 BCE

Happened about 12,000 to 14,500 years ago
There have been cites found in South America that provide evidence that Homo sapiens where in South America 12,000 to 14,500 years ago or earlier.

Agriculture is new

8000 BCE

Happened about 8000 bce
Hunting and gathering is slowing down and agriculture is raising in the form of planting crops and domesticating animals such as horses, sheep, cows, etc. this leads to a more sedimentary life style.

Specialized tasks

8000 BCE

People get tasks like music, art, etc. because not as many people are needed to hunt.

Founding Jericho

8000 BCE

It was a city that was surrounded by walls that were decorated and they had enough food to feed everyone and more so they built silos to store left over food which they used to trade or eat.