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Trends in human evolution · Part 2 of 3
6 exam-style questions with model answers, plus 8 quick multi-choice questions — every question on this part of the standard, grouped by the 2 pages of notes they come from.
Write a full answer before you reveal the model one. That comparison is where the learning happens.
Describe the trends in hominin tool use, and describe four benefits of the controlled use of fire.
Explain how cultural evolution differs from biological evolution, and explain why the two are nonetheless closely connected in human evolution.
Evaluate the evidence used to infer cognitive abilities such as planning and teaching from stone tools, and discuss how confident we can be in those inferences.
Describe the trend in shelter during human evolution, and describe the evidence used to infer abstract thought.
Explain how domestication of plants and animals differs from natural selection, and explain why the shift from foraging to farming spread despite often reducing individual health.
Cultural innovations such as fire, clothing and shelter allowed humans to occupy environments their biology alone could not tolerate. Discuss the consequences of this for human evolution, and evaluate whether culture has reduced the effect of natural selection on humans.