Homo erectus - Wikipedia
WEBHomo erectus (/ ˌ h oʊ m oʊ ə ˈ r ɛ k t ə s /; meaning "upright man") is an extinct species of archaic human from the Pleistocene, with its earliest occurrence about 2 million years ago. Its specimens are among the first recognizable members of the genus Homo.
Homo erectus | Definition, Characteristics, Skull, Diet, Tools,
WEB6 days ago · Homo erectus, extinct species of the human genus (Homo), maybe an ancestor of modern humans (H. sapiens). H. erectus, apparently the first human species to control fire, likely originated in Africa and dispersed quickly through Africa, Europe, and South and Southeast Asia starting about 1.9 million years ago.
Homo erectus, our ancient ancestor | Natural History Museum
WEBThe extinct ancient human Homo erectus is a species of firsts. It was the first of our relatives to have human-like body proportions, with shorter arms and longer legs relative to its torso. It was also the first known hominin to migrate out …
Homo Erectus - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJan 18, 2017 · Homo erectus, or 'upright man', is an extinct species of human that occupies an intriguing spot within the human evolutionary lineage. These prehistoric hunter-gatherers were highly successful in adapting...
Homo erectus - A Bigger, Smarter, Faster Hominin Lineage
WEBAbout two million years ago, a new set of fossils began to appear in the human fossil record. Designated as Homo erectus, they show evidence of increases in both body size and brain size.
Homo erectus: Ancient humans survived longer than we …
WEBDec 18, 2019 · A reconstruction of Homo erectus - the first known human to walk fully upright. An ancient relative of modern humans survived into comparatively recent times in South East Asia, a new study has...
Homo erectus - The Smithsonian's Human Origins Program
WEBEarly African Homo erectus fossils (sometimes called Homo ergaster) are the oldest known early humans to have possessed modern human-like body proportions with relatively elongated legs and shorter arms compared to the size of the torso.
Homo erectus - The Australian Museum
WEBHomo erectus is now one of the better known of our human relatives with over 40 specimens excavated from Java and China. Fossils of these short and stocky humans, with their distinctive skull shape and large brow ridges, have …
Homo erectus summary | Britannica
WEBHomo erectus, (Latin: “upright man”) Extinct species of early hominin, perhaps a direct ancestor of human beings (Homo sapiens). Homo erectus flourished from c. 1,700,000 to 200,000 years ago, ranging widely from Africa (where the species probably originated) to Asia to parts of Europe.
Extinction of Homo erectus | The Smithsonian Institution's Human ...
WEBJanuary 26, 2020. The extinction of Homo erectus was a major event in human evolution. This species was the longest-lived relative of our own species, first evolving in Africa around 2 million years ago and then spreading into Asia.
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