First Quarter - Module 4 - Summative Test

Remains which are hardened in rock.

The process of developing the physical and biological change in a  species over a period of time. 

The species name means “Upright Man” with body proportions similar to that of modern humans. Lived 1.89 to 143,000 years ago; adapted to hot climates and mostly spread in Africa and Asia. They were the first to use axe and knives and produce fire. 

The species name means “Wise Man” that appeared from 200,000  years ago. The present human race belongs to this species

Species with a brain of a Broca’s area which is associated with speech in modern humans and was first to make stone tools. The species name means  “Handy Man”. Lived about 2.4 to 1.4 million years ago scavenging for food.

Species characterized by a longer face, large molar, and pre-molar teeth, and having a larger braincase compared to habilis particularly larger frontal lobes, areas  of the brain that processes information. The species lived about 1.9 to 1.8 million years ago.

Species with large brow ridges and short widebodies that lived about 700,000 to  200,000 years ago in Europe and Africa. They were the first to hunt wild animals on a routine basis using spears and the first to construct human shelters.            

Species nicknamed “Hobbit” due to their small stature with a height of more or less 3 feet and lived 95,000 to 17,000 years ago in the island of Flores, Indonesia along with other dwarfed animal species.

Subspecies with short yet stocky in body build adapted to winter climates especially in icy cold places in Europe and Asia. The subspecies, also known as “Neanderthal Man” is the closest relative of modern humans. The first to practice burial of their dead, hunting, and gathering food and sewing clothes from animal skin using bone needles.

Subspecies known as Cro-Magnon are characterized to be anatomically modern humans and lived in the last Ice Age of Europe from 40,000 to10,000 years ago.  They were the first to produce art in cave paintings and crafting tools and accessories.  

It refers to the time when the world did not invent writing yet. 

The final stage of cultural evolution or technological development.

 Money as a common standard of exchange and the old barter system was abandoned in this society. 

The following are the great ages of prehistory EXCEPT:

American sociologist argued that human society undergoes transformation and evolution and, in the process, develops technological advancement.