- About 4 million years ago most early humans species became bipedal.
- The Homo Habilis used to live in Eastern and Southern Africa.
- About 12,000 years ago, humans managed to control the growth and breeding of some plants and animals.
- The Homo sapiens is the earliest humans species from the timeline.
What's been the role of climate change in the development of humans?
The role of climate change on human development is very important, because it allowed the survival of humans. The effect that caused this climate change was the vegetation in different places, it increased. That's why humans could survive in all kinds of habitats.
In your opinion, what is the most significant milestone for the human evolution? Why?
I think that the most significant milestone was the fire control. With fire, early human's diet changed, because they started cooking different things. Also, they got closer to each other; they probably gathered around campfires to find comfort and warmth, to share food and information, and to find safety from predators.
Which early human species was thought to be first to use tools made from stones?
It was Homo habilis, about 2.4 million to 1.4 millions years ago.
Who were the first human species to travel to and live in Europe? When?
The first human specie to travel to Europe was the Homo heidelbergensis, about 700,000 to 200,000 years ago.
Which species survived for the longest time? For how long?
Homo erectus was the longest-lived species on our family tree, surviving more than nine times as long as our own species.
