The most important development in Homo erectus was their ability to control and use fire. This allowed them to cook food, stay warm, protect themselves from predators, and extend their hunting hours into the night. The control of fire also facilitated social interactions and enabled Homo erectus to expand their territories.
Homo erectus infants were most likely born at a similar size and development stage as modern humans, which is typically around 9 months gestation.
Most paleoanthropologists believe Homo erectus existed for approximately 1.9 million years, from about 2 million years ago to around 100,000 years ago.
The order in which these species appeared on Earth is australopithecines, homo habilis, homo erectus, neanderthals, and finally homo sapiens. Each of these species represents different stages of human evolution, with homo sapiens being the most recent and the only surviving species.
Homo erectus remains have been found over a very wide area, although most discoveries have been in Africa, Indonesia and China. This does not mean these were the places which had the biggest populations though, it is just the places where most remains are preserved and discovered. Homo erectus is believed to be the first hominid to leave Africa
The most important development in Homo habilis was the ability to make and use stone tools. This technological innovation marked a significant shift in human evolution as it allowed for more effective hunting, food preparation, and resource management.
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 Erectus
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Most paleoanthropologists believe Homo erectus existed for approximately 1.9 million years, from about 2 million years ago to around 100,000 years ago.
The order in which these species appeared on Earth is australopithecines, homo habilis, homo erectus, neanderthals, and finally homo sapiens. Each of these species represents different stages of human evolution, with homo sapiens being the most recent and the only surviving species.
Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and Cro-Magnon
Homo erectus remains have been found over a very wide area, although most discoveries have been in Africa, Indonesia and China. This does not mean these were the places which had the biggest populations though, it is just the places where most remains are preserved and discovered. Homo erectus is believed to be the first hominid to leave Africa
The most important development in Homo habilis was the ability to make and use stone tools. This technological innovation marked a significant shift in human evolution as it allowed for more effective hunting, food preparation, and resource management.
Homo erectus, like most hominids, had the trait of bipedalism, which means walking on two legs. This adaptation allowed them to cover long distances efficiently, carry objects, and see over tall grass for hunting and gathering.
There are many physical and cultural differences between Homo habilis and Homo erectus. Diet: Homo erectus had a much larger proportion of meat in its diet than Homo habilis. Also, H. habilis had stronger teeth so it could eat tougher foods. They both ate their veggies and bone marrow. Fire: H. erectus discovered fire and used it for hunting, fighting, scaring animals, cooking, and making tools, while H. habilis did not have control of fire. Tools: Homo erectus created far more sophisticated stone tools than Homo habilis, and is most well known for its sophisticated biface handaxes. They both had spears and stone tools. Distribution: Homo habilis is only found in Africa, while Homo erectus has a much wider distribution not only Africa but also spreading across areas of Europe and Asia. Morphology: Homo erectus had a proportionally larger brain than Homo habilis, and smaller teeth. See related links below for modern reconstructions of these species physical appearance. Posture: H. erectus walked upright, much like the modern human. However, H. habilis stooped over and did not walk upright. Erectus means upright and habilis means handyman.
The oldest examples of Homo Sapiens is from the Omo remains, presumably dating back to 195,000 in Ethiopia. It was another 60,000 years until Homo Sapiens remains become prolific and visible in other parts of the world. This supports the "out of Africa" theory that Homo Sapiens, like many of the other hominid species evolved in Africa and spread out from there. Homo Erectus is mostly found in other parts of the world. There is no clear consensus within the Palaeoanthropology community whether Homo Erectus is a direct link to Homo Sapiens or whether Homo Sapiens came from within a different line that existed at the same time in Africa. There were many different hominid species that existed during this time frame, and indications are that it may be the most diverse period of hominid specie existence in the earth's history. To date, Homo Sapiens is the only known hominid with a high forehead, flat face, and thin, flat brows. It resembles much more closely Homo Heidelbergensis than Homo Erectus.
Homo erectus is estimated to have lived around 1.9 million to 143,000 years ago. Their existence spanned for about 1.75 million years, making them one of the longest-lived species of early humans.