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Choose a Page:What is prehistory?Who was the ‘Handy Man’?Who was 'Lucy'?Are humans descended from apes?What did prehistoric people eat?*Who were the first human-like crea...*When was the Stone Age?Who were the first modern humans?When did humans first use fire?Did people really live in caves?Who was 'Piltdown Man'?When were the first works of art made?Where were the 'Neanderthals' found?Have human brains got bigger? Who were the first human-like creatures? A human-like creature that we call Australopithecus, meaning 'southern ape', lived in Africa from about 4 million years ago. These creatures were similar enough to humans to be thought of as closely related to us, and they are known as hominids. A trail of fossil footprints was found in Africa, showing that Australopithecus walked upright on two legs. Groups of Australopithecus travelled across open country in parts of Africa.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Human World Chapter: Prehistoric People