Activity Sheet No.

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Subject: Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
Type of Activity: Concept Notes and Exercise
Activity Title: The Biological and Cultural Evolution of Modern Humans
Learning Target: Create a diagram about evolution of modern humans
Reference Title: The Padayon Series: Understanding Society, Culture and
Politics
Author’s: Antonio P. Contreras, PhD., et. al
Pages: 62-63
Number of Slides: 16 1
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Evolution of Human
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HOMO

• Classified as humans not humanlike creatures

because they had bigger brains and were bipedal.
• First Homo lived in Africa

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Evolution of Human
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HOMO

The Homo species included the following:

• Homo habilis (handy man)
• Homo erectus (upright man)
• Homo sapiens (wise man)
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Evolution of Human
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HOMO HABILIS
• Height about 3 to 4 ft
• Brain size half the size of modern human
• Made tools called Oldowan which were used as
cutting tools and made from volcanic stones
• Used tools for hunting and gathering
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Evolution of Human
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HOMO HABILIS

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Evolution of Human
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HOMO ERECTUS

• Brain size of 1,000 cc

• Height of above five feet
• Walks upright

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Evolution of Human
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HOMO ERECTUS

• In terms of cultural development, Homo erectus is

believed to be more intelligent and more adaptable
compared to Homo habilis.
• They are known for making complex tools used for
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Evolution of Human
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HOMO ERECTUS

• They are also famous for making and using hand axe
tools for slicing, chopping and digging.
• They are considered as skillful hunter.
• First to use fire and to live in caves and small houses
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Evolution of Human
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HOMO ERECTUS

• First to use spoken language

• They were also able to develop different religious
rituals particularly burial practices.

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Evolution of Human
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HOMO SAPIENS
• Considered as modern human
• Large brain size
• Lived in shelters and food gatherers
• Ate plants and fruits
• Hunted animals and used fires
• Learned to gather and cook shellfish
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Evolution of Human
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HOMO SAPIENS

• Homo sapiens of Africa

• Homo heidelbergensis
• Homo neanderthalensis
• Homo sapiens sapiens
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Evolution of Human
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HOMO SAPIENS

HOMO HABILIS HOMO ERECTUS HOMO SAPIENS

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Evolution of Human
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HOMO SAPIENS

• Homo sapiens made sophisticated and smoothened

tools and had more developed and and advanced
technology.
• Cro-Magnon were considered as the first group of
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Evolution of Human
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CRO-MAGNON

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