Homo Sapiens "Wise Man"
500,000 BCE to 30,000 BCE
Homo Sapiens (Latin:"wise man") is the scientific name for the human.
H. sapiens is the only surviving species of human. Modern humans are the subspecies Homo sapiens.
From fossils, scientists have discovered that these early men had skeletons shaped like ours are, today. Homo sapiens skulls grew more forward
than those of Homo erectus man, which left room for more brain to develop.
These early men were hunters & gatherers. They created stone tools, bone needles, and bone fish hooks. They sewed clothes from animal
skins with thread made from other parts of the animal. They made warm boots.
H. sapiens is the only surviving species of human. Modern humans are the subspecies Homo sapiens.
From fossils, scientists have discovered that these early men had skeletons shaped like ours are, today. Homo sapiens skulls grew more forward
than those of Homo erectus man, which left room for more brain to develop.
These early men were hunters & gatherers. They created stone tools, bone needles, and bone fish hooks. They sewed clothes from animal
skins with thread made from other parts of the animal. They made warm boots.
It is believed that modern humans like you and I first originated on the Earth around 50,000 years ago in Africa. These modern humans
are referred to by historians as Homo sapiens. Within just a few thousand years these modern humans had spread to every
continent across the entire planet, and onto many islands.
are referred to by historians as Homo sapiens. Within just a few thousand years these modern humans had spread to every
continent across the entire planet, and onto many islands.