Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 18

Short Answer

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-natural selection

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Definitions:

Oldowan

Relating to or denoting the earliest known stone tool industry, characterized by simple, mostly unifacial core and flake tools used by early humans.

Acheulean Technology

An archaeological term referring to a stone tool industry characterized by distinctive oval and pear-shaped hand-axes associated with early humans, particularly Homo erectus, dating from the Lower Paleolithic era.

Evolution

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth, driven by natural selection, genetic drift, mutations, and gene flow.

Brain Evolution

The process through which changes occur over time in the brain structure of different species, contributing to the diversity of cognitive abilities and behaviors.