1. On which continent(s) have fossil evidence been found of our ear...

1. On which continent(s) have fossil evidence been found of our earliest ancestors, the Australopithecines?
2. Of all of the species from the Homo genus represented on the map, which one does NOT have evidence of having migrated out of the African continent?
3. Identify and support two possible explanations as to why early hominids migrated out of Africa.
4. What type of vegetation is predominantly found in Northern Europe during this time period?
5. Which hominid ancestor was able to occupy the most northern areas of Europe?
6. Identify three cultural adaptations which likely contributed to the hominid you identified in (5) being able to exist in northern Europe given its climate during this time period.
7. What was the only hominid to migrate to Australia? Speculate as to why no other hominid made it to this continent, including environmental conditions.
8. Given the evidence offered on both maps, which hominid most likely migrated into North American and identify when in our history this migration likely happened. Explain.
9. How does this map support the general contention that Africa was the “cradle of human history”? What evidence would you have to find to falsify this hypothesis?
10. There are some areas globally where pockets of fossils have been found. Does that mean hominids didn’t exist where we don’t find fossils? Explain. Offer two other explanations for why we haven’t found fossils in some areas.