Cranial shape
Homo erectus differs most distinctly from modern humans in their smaller brain size, more robust build, and different pattern of limb proportions. They also had a prominent brow ridge and a flatter cranial shape compared to modern humans.
Cro-Magnon are early modern humans, closely related to modern humans. Homo erectus is an extinct species in the human evolutionary tree, distantly related to modern humans. Homo habilis and Australopithecus afarensis are more distant relatives, with Homo habilis considered a direct ancestor of Homo erectus and eventually modern humans.
Yes, Homo erectus is considered extinct as a species. Fossil records suggest that Homo erectus lived approximately 1.9 million years ago and went extinct around 143,000 years ago.
Homo erectus is believed to have disappeared around 140,000 years ago, based on fossil evidence. However, some researchers suggest that populations of Homo erectus may have survived in isolated pockets until as recently as 50,000 years ago.
Homo erectus infants were most likely born at a similar size and development stage as modern humans, which is typically around 9 months gestation.
Homo habilis and Homo erectus are examples of hominins, which are extinct species of the genus Homo that are closely related to modern humans. They are part of our evolutionary history and are considered important in understanding the development of early humans.
Homo erectus is the closest known relative to modern humans.
Homo erectus is the closest known relative to modern humans.
Homo erectus is the closest known relative to modern humans.
Yes, Homo erectus is considered extinct as a species. Fossil records suggest that Homo erectus lived approximately 1.9 million years ago and went extinct around 143,000 years ago.
Homo erectus is believed to have disappeared around 140,000 years ago, based on fossil evidence. However, some researchers suggest that populations of Homo erectus may have survived in isolated pockets until as recently as 50,000 years ago.
Cro-Magnon were early modern humans. They evolved into modern Europeans.
Australopithecus species, such as Australopithecus afarensis, appeared earlier in the evolutionary timeline than Homo erectus. Australopithecus species existed around 4 to 2 million years ago, while Homo erectus emerged around 1.9 million years ago.
Neanderthals were present when modern humans arose. Neanderthals lived in Eurasia for about 400,000 years and had many similarities to modern humans, but they went extinct around 40,000 years ago. Recent studies suggest that modern humans and Neanderthals interbred, with some people today having Neanderthal DNA in their genomes.
The clue is in the name; Homo erectus walked upright (erect = upright). That characteristic is older than them, though. It is thought Homo erectus was the one that started making fire, so it had more in common with us than just the stance.
Homo erectus is an extinct species of human that lived approximately 1.9 million to 140,000 years ago. The name "Homo erectus" means "upright man" in Latin, referring to their characteristic upright posture.
Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and Cro-Magnon
Homo erectus were animals, just as we are. Animals are the group of organisms descended from the first self-motivating heterotroph multicellular eukaryotic organisms. This includes insects, fish, molluscs, snails, reptiles, birds, and mammals, including modern humans and their primate precursors, such as Homo erectus.