Hominids
Name:________________________________
Hour:__________Date:_______________
1
AustralopithecusAfarensis:LucyandHerRelatives
1.Inthespacebelow,writethescientificnameofthishominid.Thenlistanyother
nicknamesforthishominidgroup.
2.Colortherectanglethatmatchesthetimeperiodinwhichthishominidlived.
3.Intheimagebelow,colorordrawthekeycapabilityofthishominid.
Labelit.
4.Explainwhythecapabilityyoulabeledwasimportantforsurvival.
Includethefollowingterminyourexplanation:biped.
Hominids
Name:________________________________
Hour:__________Date:_______________
2
HomoHabilis:HandyMan 1.Inthespacebelow,writethescientificnameofthishominid.Thenlistanyother
nicknamesforthishominidgroup.
2.Colortherectanglethatmatchesthetimeperiodinwhichthishominidlived.
3.Intheimage,colorordraw
thekeycapabilitiesofthis
hominid.Labeleachone.
4.Explainwhyeachcapability
youlabeledwasimportantfor
survival.Includethefollowing
termsinyourexplanation:
groups,tools.
Name:________________________________
Hour:__________Date:_______________
Hominids
3
HomoErectus:UprightMan
1.Inthespacebelow,writethescientificnameofthishominid.Thenlistanyother
nicknamesforthishominidgroup.
2.Colortherectanglethatmatchesthetimeperiodinwhichthishominidlived.
3.Intheimage,colorordraw
thekeycapabilitiesofthis
hominid.Labeleachone.
4.Explainwhyeachcapability
youlabeledwasimportantfor
survival.Includethefollowing
termsinyourexplanation:strong
bones,fire,shelter.
Hominids
Name:________________________________
Hour:__________Date:_______________
4
HomoSapiensNeanderthalensis:NeanderthalMan
1.Inthespacebelow,writethescientificnameofthishominid.Thenlistanyother
nicknamesforthishominidgroup.
2.Colortherectanglethatmatchesthetimeperiodinwhichthishominidlived.
3.Intheimage,colorordraw
thekeycapabilitiesofthis
hominid.Labeleachone.
4.Explainwhyeachcapability
youlabeledwasimportantfor
survival.Includethefollowing
termsinyourexplanation:
groups,spears,community.
Hominids
Name:________________________________
Hour:__________Date:_______________
5
HomoSapiensSapiens:DoublyWiseMan
1.Inthespacebelow,writethescientificnameofthishominid.Thenlistanyother
nicknamesforthishominidgroup.
2.Colortherectanglethatmatchesthetimeperiodinwhichthishominidlived.
3.Intheimage,colorordraw
thekeycapabilitiesofthis
hominid.Labeleachone.
4.Explainwhyeachcapability
youlabeledwasimportantfor
survival.Includethefollowing
termsinyourexplanation:tools,
clothing,weapons,artwork.