The scientific name for Homo ergaster is Homo erectus ergaster.
Homo Ergaster lived in the northern, eastern and southern Africa; western Asia (Dmanisi, Republic of Georgia); eastern Asia (China and Indonesia).
Homo erectus and Homo ergaster are two distinct species within the Homo genus. Homo ergaster is considered to be an African species that eventually evolved into Homo erectus, which was more widespread and inhabited both Africa and parts of Asia. Homo ergaster is generally seen as a transitional species between Homo habilis and Homo erectus.
"Homo ergaster" means "working man" in Latin. It is a species name used to describe early human ancestors who were believed to have been more skilled at making tools and more efficient hunters than earlier hominids.
Homo ergaster is believed to have evolved around 1.9 million years ago in Africa during the Early Pleistocene epoch. It represents an early stage in the evolution of the Homo genus.
Homo ergaster likely had a basic form of communication using vocalizations, gestures, and possibly simple language. However, the specific languages spoken by Homo ergaster are unknown since they lived around 1.9 million years ago, and linguistic capabilities at that time are difficult to determine with certainty.
Homo ergaster
The average weight of Homo ergaster is estimated to be around 100-110 pounds (45-50 kg) for females and 150-170 pounds (68-77 kg) for males.
No, he´s very real. He´s an early hominid, either Homo erectus or Homo ergaster.
Homo ergaster lived in open grasslands and savannahs, with a mix of woodlands and rivers nearby. They adapted to a changing climate and landscape, developing tools and behaviors to hunt, scavenge, and survive in their environment. Their surroundings influenced their evolutionary development towards more efficient bipedalism and tool use.
Homo ergaster is believed to have been a skilled hunter rather than a scavenger, as evidenced by their advanced tool use and hunting strategies. They likely hunted large game for food, utilizing tools such as spears and hand axes to facilitate hunting activities.
Scientists believe Homo ergaster was smooth and largely hairless because of their body proportions, adaptation to hot climates, and evidence from fossilized skin impressions that show lack of body hair. These features suggest that they might have relied on sweating for thermoregulation, which is more effective in hairless species.