![]() The australopithecines’ descendants followed two distinct modes of life: members of the genus Paranthropus had huge jaws and big teeth for eating tough vegetable foods meanwhile, Homo rudolfensis and H. The earliest stone tools come from Ethiopia and date to 2.6 MYA, but bones with cut marks made by stone tools have been found associated with Australopithecus afarensis nearby, and date to 3.4 MYA. Their brains were about the size of those of modern chimpanzees, but some australopithecines seem to have used tools. Only a few fossil specimens date to this time: Sahelanthropus tchadensis (7–6 MYA), OrrorinĪnd still lived partially in trees. THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HUMAN AND OTHER APES DNAĪnd blood proteins suggest that our lineage separated from that of the chimpanzees between 8 and 6 million years ago (MYA). At least two species of early hominin are associated with this area. Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania is a site of great archaeological significance and it is sometimes referred to as the “Cradle of Mankind”. Over seven million years later, we appeared and developed the skills – including sophisticated tool-making and agriculture – that allowed us to colonize the world. ©2014 Dorling Kindersley Limited.Īll About History Book of History Year by Year Volume 1 © 2014 Imagine Publishing Ltd ISBN 978 1910 439 296Ġ20 EARLY 022 CIVILIZATIONS CIVILIZATIONSĠ12 Colonizing Colonizing the 014 thePlanet PlanetĠ26 The The Story 028 StoryofofWriting WritingĠ18 Prehistoric Prehistoric Peoples 020 PeoplesĠ52 The The Story 054 Storyofof Metalworking Metalworkingġ32 The The Islamic 134 IslamicWorld WorldĠ62 The The Story 064 StoryofofMoney Moneyġ42 The The Aztecs, 144 Aztecs,Incas, Incas, and Maya and MayaĠ72 The The Rise 074 Riseofofthe the Roman Empire Roman Empireġ52 The The Story 154 StoryofofPrinting PrintingĠ82 Ancient Ancient Rome Rome 084 094 Classical Classical Trade Trade 096Ĩ ″000 Our earliest ancestors lived in Africa almost eight million years ago. All rights in the licensed material belong to Dorling Kindersley Limited and it may not be reproduced, whether in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Dorling Kindersley Limited. This bookazine is published under licence from Dorling Kindersley Limited. This bookazine is fully independent and not affiliated in any way with the companies mentioned herein. Although the bookazine has endeavoured to ensure all information is correct at time of print, prices and availability may change. All copyrights are recognised and used specifically for the purpose of criticism and review. Nothing in this bookazine may be reproduced in whole or part without the written permission of the publisher. All text and layout is the copyright of Imagine Publishing Ltd. YEAR BY YEAR Imagine Publishing Ltd Richmond House 33 Richmond Hill Bournemouth Dorset BH2 6EZ ☎ 44 (0) 1202 586200 Website: Publishing Director Aaron Asadi Head of Design Ross Andrews Editor Jon White Senior Art Editor Greg Whitaker Printed by William Gibbons, 26 Planetary Road, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 3XT Distributed in the UK, Eire
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