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- Archaeologists explore early human sites to uncover clues such as tools, bones and other objects left behind by our early ancestors.
- Each clue helps them build a picture of how people lived long ago.
- They also experiment by making and using similar tools themselves.
- This helps them learn how early humans created, used and depended on these objects in their daily lives.
NCERT question · Big Question 3
How is archaeology helpful in understanding our past?
Worth remembering
Homo erectus was the first hominin to leave Africa , about 2 million years ago. We know because his hand axes turn up in Asia and Europe.
1. Which two kinds of evolution did we study?
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Biological and cultural
2. How long is the Quaternary Period?
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The last 26 lakh years, including the present
3. Where did Homo sapiens evolve, and when?
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In Africa, about 300,000 years ago
When
What happened
Last 26 lakh years
The Quaternary Period - the time of cultural evolution
About 2 million years ago
Homo erectus, the first hominin to leave Africa
Between 2 and 0.5 million years ago
His tools spread into Asia and Europe
About 300,000 years ago
Homo sapiens evolve in Africa
About 125,000 years ago
Homo sapiens move out of Africa
