1. I look like a monkey but am called the “dental ape.” My group name is: ________, my species name is : __________, and my molars are:

2. I am an ape who is the ancestor to orangutans. I am:

3. I am the first (earliest) possible primate, also known as a protoprimate. I am :

4. I am an ape ancestor, but I did not knuckle-walk like apes today. I am:

5. I have a dental formula of 2-1-3-3, so I am the ancestor of: __________. My name is: _______________

6. I resemble lemurs and am thought to be the ancestor of Strepsirhine/Prosimians. I am:

7. I am the largest primate to ever live. I am :

8. I resemble the tarsier and so am thought to be the ancestor of Haplorhine/Anthropoids. I am:

Answers to section 1

• Propliopithecidae; Aegyptopithecus; Y5 molars• Sivapithecus• Plesiadapiform• Proconsul• Plattyrhines; Parapithecidae• Adapid• Gigantopithecus• Omomyid

Section 21. I am the ancestor to Lucy and am called “great grandma.” I am:

2. I am not directly related to humans because of unique adaptations to diet. I am: ________________ and my adaptations are: _______________

3. I am the first biped. My name is: __________ and my nickname is: ____________

4. They thought I was a baby ape but my teeth and foramen magnum made me human. I am: ___________ and my nickname is: _____________

5. I am “grandma” and am probably a direct ancestor to humans

6. My examples are: ___________ and __________

Answers

• Ardipithecus ramidus• Paranthropus; sagittal crest, crushing molars• Sahelanthropus tchadensis; Chad Man• Australopithecus africanus; Taung Baby• Australopithecus afarensis• Lucy and Laetoli footprints

Section 31. I lived in Europe and used Levallois tools. I am: ___________. How do you know I buried my dead?

2. I am the first tool user. I am: ____________ and my nickname is: _______________

3. I am called the Hobbit because I am so short, but I am only 18,000 years old

4. I have a chin and flat forehead. I am: ________________ and the best example of me is : __________________

5. I lived in arctic areas and had a large nose and occipital bun: _______________. What tools did I use?

6. I have a sagittal keel and a mushroom-shaped head. I am: __________ and I was the first to use: ____________

7. I migrated out of Africa and into Asia. I lived for more than 1 million years. I am:

8. This complete skeleton is an example of me: ____________. What was my tool type?

Answers

• Homo heidelbergensis; pink handaxe• Homo habilis; Handy Man• Homo floresiensis• Homo sapiens; Cro Magnon Man• Homo neanderthalensis; Mousterian• Homo erectus; fire• Homo erectus• Nariokotome or Turkana Boy; Acheulian