This is a powerpoint presentation of one of the Senior High School Core Subject: Understanding Culture, Society and Politics. For this powerpoint, this serves as a presentation about the topic of the definition and timeline of human biological evolution.
2. LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
Trace the biological evolution of early to modern humans
Explore the significance of human material remains and
artefactual evidence in interpreting cultural and social,
including political and economic processes
3. WHAT IS EVOLUTION?
Refers to the change in the characteristics of a species
over several generations and relies on the process of
natural selection.
All species are related and gradually change over time.
4. PROPONENTS OF THE THEORY OF
EVOLUTION:
George-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
William Charles Wells
Charles Darwin
5.
6. 1. Dryopithecus
Lived in the European continent during from an estimate
of 13 until 11 million years ago
Has a set of molar teeth that are similar to apes and
modern humans
Predominantly frugivore or fruit-eaters
7. 2. Australopithecus
Lived in the African continent during 4.2 million until 1.9
million years ago
Brain size is 35% in comparison of that to the human
brain
Stands around 3 feet
Bipedalism (can walk in two legs)
8. 3. Homo Habilis
“Handy Man”
Lived around 2.5 million to 1 million year ago
Stands at most 4 feet 3 inches
Became the first hominid species to use tools
Hunter-gatherer society
9. 4. Homo Rudolfensis
Lived around 2.8 million to 1.4 million year ago
Closely related and co-existed with the homo habilis in
the African continent
10. 5. Homo Erectus
“Erect Man”
Lived around 2 million years ago until 10,000 years ago
Possesses modern human-like locomotive ability
Lives in groups of 20 individuals
Socio-economical divisions for genders
First hominid species that uses fire for cooking,
protection and heat generation
11. 6. Homo Neanderthalensis
Also called as the “Neanderthals”
Lived until 40,000 years ago in the Eurasian continent
Known for crafting and weaving simple clothes
Became the first hominid species to collect unique-
shaped objects to be used as a pendant
Known also for burying their dead relatives
12. 7. Homo Sapiens
Also called as the “Modern Humans”
Lived from 500,000 years ago until the present
The scientific name was introduced by Carl Von
Linnaeus
Has a smaller, differently shaped teeth
Developed language, art and religion