In chapter 1, I learned many things about early man. I learned many things about Homo habilis which means " handy person " . Homo habilis is 2.5 million years old. Lois and Mary Leaky found Homo habilis. They also found tools near them and that's how they got their name. Eugene Dubois (ugene duboy) found Homo erectus which means " human who stands upright " . Don Johnson found half of a 3 million year old australopithecine in Ethiopia in Africa. Tim White found a 4.5 million year old hominid. Early people were mostly plant eaters. They traveled on grasslands searching for food. They made tools out of sharp rocks. Homo erectus had more brainpower. They were the first people to make sounds. They created fire and learned how to tame it for protection and for warmth. The Homo sapiens were newcomers to Africa. Homo erectus did the same thing for 1.5 million years. Homo sapiens means " wise human ". They ate fruits, nuts, roots, seeds, fish, turtles, birds, and rodents. Also for food they hunted rhino, mammoths, and ox. They worked in bands which are groups of twenty people that work together to find food, clothing, and shelter. Archaeologists used radiocarbon dating to determine how old they are. Meat was used for food, bones were used for tools, and skin for clothing. The tools they had were spears, knives, and sharp rocks. That is most of what I've learned in chapter 1.
