Hominid Migration Questions
1. Describe the overall migration pattern of humans and their ancestors based on the information provided.
2. Which group seems to have the earliest, widest distribution throughout much of the Old World?
3. In which area of the Old World do Neanderthals seem to be most prominent?
4. Where is the greatest coexistence between Neanderthals and early modern Homo sapiens likely to have occurred?
5. Briefly describe the most recent theory as to the fate of the Neanderthals.
6. Why have scientists concluded that Africa is the "birthplace" of humanity?
For each of the following locations below, include the following information about one site: classification of find, age, what was found, anything else of relevance (e.g. Ethiopia - A. afarensis "Lucy", 3.2 million years old, 40% complete skeleton, adult female).
China
United States
Mexico
Australia
Brazil
Java
Germany
Ethiopia
Iraq
South Africa