You just learned about the types of evidence scientists use to determine the evolutionary history of humans. Numerous discoveries of human fossils, primitive tools, and cave paintings have provided us with a window to the past.
Look at the images of the three pieces of evidence of the evolutionary history of humans and think about what information about early humans can be gathered from each one. Then, click each image to find out more.
Check your understanding of the types of evidence that support how humans evolved. Connect each type of hominid evidence to its correct example.
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morphological evidence in hominids
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walked upright
smaller brains than apes
had tails
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other evidence in hominids
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lived independently
used teeth and claws for hunting
lived in groups
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molecular evidence in hominids
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humans are apes
humans and apes share a common ancestor
early hominids' DNA is very different from ours
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That is correct.
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