The Early Human World - Unit 2

In unit 2 of The Early Human World, we studied bipedal hominids, the discoveries of Australopithecus afarensis (Lucy) and Australopithecus garhi (Garhi), Old Stone age and tools, butchering animals in Olduvai Gorge, and the discovery of Turkana Boy (Homo Erectus).

How To Become a Fossil

Animal dies- Torn apart by scavengers, stepped on, crushed, scattered by wind or rain

Buried quickly- Good chance of turning into a fossil

Animal rots- Under the protective layer of sand, mud, or ash

Leaves hard parts such as teeth and bones- parts that were alive now just minerals

The Early Human World - Unit 1

We just completed the first unit in The Early Human World, part of the series The World in Ancient Times published by Oxford University Press.

Some of the topics covered were beginnings of the Earth, fossil formation, earliest hominids, relationship between humans and chimpanzees, and Darwin's theory of evolution.