prehuman
Prior to us
Prehuman describes the time before humans existed or characteristics of human ancestors before they became fully human: prehuman primates, the prehuman era.
As a noun, a prehuman is an ancestral species on the evolutionary line leading to modern humans: Fossil evidence reveals how prehumans used primitive tools.
Bipedal primate family
- bipedalismWalking on two limbs
- AustralopithecusExtinct hominin genus
- Homo erectusExtinct bipedal human ancestor
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
adaptation · speciation · phylogeny · common ancestor · primate · ape · divergence · Ardipithecus
Extremely old or obsolete
- primordialExisting from the start
- ancientVery old indeed
- PleistoceneAncient glacial geological period
- PlioceneLate Neogene epoch
Miocene · Ice Age · geological · era · period · deep time · millennia · eons
Study of ancient organisms
- excavationAct of unearthing
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- carbon-datingIsotope-based age measurement
Pleistocene · skull · jaw · bone fragment · Lucy · fossilization · specimen · remains
Ancestor or originator
- forebearAncestral family member
- antecedentSomething that precedes
- forerunnerOne that comes before
- precursorSomething that comes first
lineage · descent · ancestry · heredity · primordial · origin · root · stock
hominid
Bipedal primate family
- bipedalismWalking on two limbs
- AustralopithecusExtinct hominin genus
- Homo erectusExtinct bipedal human ancestor
natural selection · adaptation · speciation · phylogeny · common ancestor · primate · ape · divergence · Ardipithecus · upright posture
antediluvian
Extremely old or obsolete
- primordialExisting from the start
- ancientVery old indeed
- PleistoceneAncient glacial geological period
Pliocene · Miocene · Ice Age · geological · era · period · deep time · millennia · eons · timescale
paleontology
Study of ancient organisms
- excavationAct of unearthing
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
carbon-dating · Pleistocene · skull · jaw · bone fragment · Lucy · fossilization · specimen · remains · dating
progenitor
Ancestor or originator
- forebearAncestral family member
- antecedentSomething that precedes
- forerunnerOne that comes before
precursor · lineage · descent · ancestry · heredity · primordial · origin · root · stock · bloodline
toolmaking
Creating implements for work
nomadic · fire · cave · stone · flint · handaxe · scavenging · survival · shelter · clan
prehumanmodern
Of recent times
civilized · contemporary · advanced · developed · sophisticated
prehumanposthuman
Beyond human limitations
post-human · transhuman · superhuman · evolved · transcendent
human, humane, humanity, inhuman, prehistoric, superhuman, humanism, humanist, humanize