Homo erectus

Homo erectus, the “upright man”, was one of the first human ancestors to posses human like body proportions. This hominid had long legs and shorter arms, suggesting that this hominid was our first ancestor with the ability to run like Homo sapiens can today (Smithsonian). While it is clear that Homo erectus is one of the earliest human ancestors to posses similar human features, it is unclear and a controversial topic to classify this early hominid. One reason for this is that “…the cranium (skull

Homo Erectus In the quest to explain human origins it is necessary to find a species that bridges modern man (Homo sapiens) with the apes. To fill this gap evolutionists have set forth Homo erectus, who lived approximately 400,000 to 1.6 million years ago (Johanson and Shreeve1989). Although the distinctions are somewhat vague, below the neck, Homo sapiens and Homo erectus are practically Identical and Homo erectus was responsible for pioneering the use of standard tools (such as the hand axe)

the human race has been through three forms (change) that have changed the course of history. The earliest hominid race on the planet was Homo Erectus or upright man. The earliest fossil evidence of this primate is 1.9 million years ago. The Homo Erectus ranged from height anywhere from 4 ft. 9 in. to 6 ft. 1 in. And in weight from 88 to 150 pounds. The Homo Erectus was the first species to live life on the ground with body adaptations such as longer legs and shorter arms indicating the loss of tree-climbing

Creation of the State of Israel. Seldom do people talk about the first men, called Homo erectus. Scientists are the only ones who have dedicated time to this interesting subject. The study of the first men will teach us so much about our distant history, our connections, our strengths, and ourselves. About 2 million years, Homo erectus evolved. They evolved from Africa and later spread throughout the world. Homo erectus was the first smart

The biology and culture of the Homo erectus that led to its success relative to earlier hominids is that it had a body shape similar to the Turkana boy who was bipedal and had a closely related body to humans. The erectus body proportion was long and linear-adapted to tropical conditions as well. Their skull was longer than it was wide, angular from the side, a sagittal keel, bar-like supraorbital torus, occipital torus, and greatest breadth is low. The body plan of a H.erectus is very much more

Homo Erectus and How Were They Like Us Kai Yang CSU Fresno You are a young hotshot physical Anthropologist with the discovery of the century. We probably know less about Homo erectus then we did 20 years ago. But your new site and find answer all the questions. Tell me what Homo erectus was like and what data proves your case. How were they like humans and how were they different. Introduction Throughout history, humans have gone through evolution and adapted to new environmental changes

Homo erectus was considered close to Homo sapiens or the modern man because of their body anatomy that allowed them to stand and walk upright (Castro). Another notable characteristic was the appearance of long legs and arms in the proportion to the torso that resembled the features of the modern man. According to scientists, these features mean that they had lost their ability to climb trees and were living on the ground, unlike their predecessors (Gauthier). The teeth of Homo erectus showed evidence

Homo Erectus has been argued to be the first hominid to successfully migrate out of Africa, Home Erectus had a brain size approaching that of modern humans, averaging just under 100 cubic centimeters, his brain actually reached the lower limit of modern human brain size, Erectus was also the first human species to have a wide, fleshy nose, his face was flat and his skull had prominent ridges over the brow. his shorter arms were a departure from Homo habilis and Australopithecus, indicating that tree-climbing

The early species of Homo erectus existed between 1.8 million and 300,000 years ago and it is believed that the species had crossed over several continents such as Africa, Asia, and Europe (Foley, “Hominid Species”). In 1897, the first fossil remains of the Homo erectus was discovered by Eugene Dubois in Indonesia. Due to the discovery of the first fossil remains of the Homo erectus, many anthropologists initially assumed that Asia was the center place for development and cultivation of the species

Culturally, the Homo erectus was very successful compared to the other hominids because they had strong families. They multiplied and produced strong offspring as well. Aside from strong famlies, the Homo Erectus' utilized fire which made them sucessful as well. They used fire to stay warm, to cook their meats and other foods, and it was a tool to protect them against predators as well. The biology of Homo Erectus consists of a reduced size in the face, which includes their jaws and teeth. They also