ORIGIN OF HUMAN BEINGS
Every living creature in the world undergoes development. Human beings, animals, plants, insects, and bacteria have undergone change overtime, Human beings originated from other creatures over millions of years.
Changes in succeeding generations made humans better in terms of appearance, mental ability and tool making.
In this chapter, you will learn about the theories of the origin of human beings, stages of human evolution and technological development. The competencies developed will enable you to trace and value your origin.
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Origin of the existence of human beings on the earth.
ORIGIN OF HUMAN BEINGS – HISTORY NOTES FORM ONE
- Theories of the Origin of Human Beings
- Major Groups of Human Ancestors
Human technology (Stone Age and Iron Age)
- Early or Old Stone Age
- Middle Stone Age
- The Late Stone Age
- Iron Age
Characteristics of Evolution of Humans
- The skulls were smaller in size than that of the current man.
- The volume of the brain between 600-700 c.c.
- Human had higher brows than in chimps and the face had more prominent facial structure.
- Distinct edges of the forehead were clear and easily identifiable.
- The occipital condyles were ventrally positioned
- The back of the skull was round in shape.
- They have huge jaws with small incisors.
- It additionally had enormous and spatulate canines
