In this lesson, selected segments from the PBS series The Human Spark are used to help students understand both the construction and context of some of the prehistoric tools which allowed early humans to survive and thrive. (Grades 9-12)

These segments from the PBS series The Human Spark are used to help students understand both the construction and context of some of the prehistoric tools which allowed early humans to survive and thrive.

Which came first – the running or the brain? Running could be the reason humans were able to hunt large game and consume the protein needed for a big brain.

In an article in the journal Current Biology researchers describe directly observing bonobos hunting not just small forest creatures but other primates as well.