Homo Erectus
Introductions
About 1.6 million to 0.3 million years ago, there were a new type of species existed because of the climate changing – Homo Erectus, which means ‘upright man’. They lived in a group of 20 to 30 people.
They were taller than Homo Habilis and Australopithecines. A Homo Erectus’s brain was about 880 to 1100 CC. It is a bit larger than a Homo Habilis’ brain, that proves that they were smarter. Their skull was thick with a sloping forehead and a large eyebrow ridge. It had a massive jaw, flat face with no chin. Their teeth were smaller than ours.
They were able to communicate better – using combine words with gesture. They made tools to hunt prey and cut meat. They hunted.
This image is predicted to be what the Homo Erectus looked like.
With a very thick skull, larger jaw, smaller teeth than that of a Homo Habilis.
As you can see, they had a sloping forehead, flat face, and no chin.
The Homo Erectus looked like us, from the neck down.
Archaeological Artefact
Homo Erectus were able to make and use fire. They probably found the first fire made from lightning. After several times of trying and feeling it with bare hand, they found that fire was hot but useful. They adapted using fire. They used it for hunting: They scare off the animals and capture them at the same time. They used it as lighting: They could see better at night. They used it as heat: They could travel to wilder environments and adapt the conditions. They used it for cooking: They could eat cooked meat. They probably found out that cooked meat was easier to chew. They used it as a protection: They could scare off the wild predators, because every animal was afraid of fire naturally.
Eventually, they found out how to make their own fire. They robbed branches/fire sticks together to create fire. They also used stones stuck together to form a spark.
They didn’t only use fire with their tools. They used tools as a weapon too! The archaeologists had found some stones wrapped in skins tied together with leather thongs (as known as Bolas). They used it to capture prey. The Homo Erectus also made hand axes. Homo Erectus used it for cutting meat and digging stones (to make more tools).
There was a famous place where Homo Erectus had made a hut a million years ago, Terra Amata. It was in the city of Nice, in France. It was about 27 feet long and 15 feet wide. Therefore, it was able to sleep twenty to thirty people. A million years ago, this was where a group of Homo Erectus had lived. It was near a river. It was rich in the food resource, because it’s a good place to hunt animals and gather vegetables/fruits.
Species Importance
These species were important, to the evolution of modern man, because these were the first species to walk fully upright like human today do.
These species were important, as well, because they were starting to turn more human-like, in genes, with smaller teeth, thinner skull, large eyebrow ridge, taller/straighter body, lesser hair/fur and mostly: a large brain ---- 54-67 cubic inches (880 cc-1100 cc) ---- They became much smarter than their ancestor generations by generations. Homo Erectus had an huge increase in intelligence than their ancestor – Homo Habilis!
They started able to express what they were thinking and feeling by grunting sounds, combining simple words with gestures. Therefore, they could communicate better! However, these species still could not use speech. They started to actually communicate with others.
The Homo Erectus learned to use stones, branches and bones to make their own tools for hunting, eating, cutting meat, digging holes – They learned to survive better with their tools that they made for themselves for having a better daily living!
The most outstanding achievement of the Homo Erectus was the ability to use, and eventually make fire. They were the first species that found out fire and adapted it and eventually – learned to make their own fire after discovering it – when the Homo Erectus found out about fire, they were probably frightened by it. However, after so many times of feeling it and touching it, they found out some fire’s features and able to use it properly in real life. Eventually, they also found out the advantages to have them in their daily life – cook dead animals, having light at night, keeping warm in the cold, hunting the frightened animals and having good protection while the predators attack.
If this specie had never discovered fire, we – modern human would probably don’t have fire yet! If we don’t have fire, we don’t have warmth. The world would be so cold and creepy. We wouldn’t have a lot of things we have today, because fire can create a lot of things. Fire made our world amazing and it’s a huge difference after they discovered fire.
Graphic Timeline
About 1.6 million to 0.3 million years ago, there were a new type of species existed because of the climate changing – Homo Erectus, which means ‘upright man’. They lived in a group of 20 to 30 people.
They were taller than Homo Habilis and Australopithecines. A Homo Erectus’s brain was about 880 to 1100 CC. It is a bit larger than a Homo Habilis’ brain, that proves that they were smarter. Their skull was thick with a sloping forehead and a large eyebrow ridge. It had a massive jaw, flat face with no chin. Their teeth were smaller than ours.
They were able to communicate better – using combine words with gesture. They made tools to hunt prey and cut meat. They hunted.
This image is predicted to be what the Homo Erectus looked like.
With a very thick skull, larger jaw, smaller teeth than that of a Homo Habilis.
As you can see, they had a sloping forehead, flat face, and no chin.
The Homo Erectus looked like us, from the neck down.
Archaeological Artefact
Homo Erectus were able to make and use fire. They probably found the first fire made from lightning. After several times of trying and feeling it with bare hand, they found that fire was hot but useful. They adapted using fire. They used it for hunting: They scare off the animals and capture them at the same time. They used it as lighting: They could see better at night. They used it as heat: They could travel to wilder environments and adapt the conditions. They used it for cooking: They could eat cooked meat. They probably found out that cooked meat was easier to chew. They used it as a protection: They could scare off the wild predators, because every animal was afraid of fire naturally.
Eventually, they found out how to make their own fire. They robbed branches/fire sticks together to create fire. They also used stones stuck together to form a spark.
They didn’t only use fire with their tools. They used tools as a weapon too! The archaeologists had found some stones wrapped in skins tied together with leather thongs (as known as Bolas). They used it to capture prey. The Homo Erectus also made hand axes. Homo Erectus used it for cutting meat and digging stones (to make more tools).
There was a famous place where Homo Erectus had made a hut a million years ago, Terra Amata. It was in the city of Nice, in France. It was about 27 feet long and 15 feet wide. Therefore, it was able to sleep twenty to thirty people. A million years ago, this was where a group of Homo Erectus had lived. It was near a river. It was rich in the food resource, because it’s a good place to hunt animals and gather vegetables/fruits.
Species Importance
These species were important, to the evolution of modern man, because these were the first species to walk fully upright like human today do.
These species were important, as well, because they were starting to turn more human-like, in genes, with smaller teeth, thinner skull, large eyebrow ridge, taller/straighter body, lesser hair/fur and mostly: a large brain ---- 54-67 cubic inches (880 cc-1100 cc) ---- They became much smarter than their ancestor generations by generations. Homo Erectus had an huge increase in intelligence than their ancestor – Homo Habilis!
They started able to express what they were thinking and feeling by grunting sounds, combining simple words with gestures. Therefore, they could communicate better! However, these species still could not use speech. They started to actually communicate with others.
The Homo Erectus learned to use stones, branches and bones to make their own tools for hunting, eating, cutting meat, digging holes – They learned to survive better with their tools that they made for themselves for having a better daily living!
The most outstanding achievement of the Homo Erectus was the ability to use, and eventually make fire. They were the first species that found out fire and adapted it and eventually – learned to make their own fire after discovering it – when the Homo Erectus found out about fire, they were probably frightened by it. However, after so many times of feeling it and touching it, they found out some fire’s features and able to use it properly in real life. Eventually, they also found out the advantages to have them in their daily life – cook dead animals, having light at night, keeping warm in the cold, hunting the frightened animals and having good protection while the predators attack.
If this specie had never discovered fire, we – modern human would probably don’t have fire yet! If we don’t have fire, we don’t have warmth. The world would be so cold and creepy. We wouldn’t have a lot of things we have today, because fire can create a lot of things. Fire made our world amazing and it’s a huge difference after they discovered fire.
Graphic Timeline
Homo Erectus lived 1.6 to 0.3 million years ago. The first Homo Erectus lived in Africa about one million years ago. Eventually, after thousands of years, their generations migrated to Asia and Europe. There was a famous Homo Erectus camp in Nice, France, Europe. Thousands of years ago, the camp was used by the Homo Erectus. Some of the fossils of Homo erectus were found. Scientists thought they probably came from 0.36 million years ago.
According to the ‘Discovery of Fire’ (an article), the first fire was found about 2 to 4 million years ago in Asia and South Africa.
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According to the ‘Discovery of Fire’ (an article), the first fire was found about 2 to 4 million years ago in Asia and South Africa.
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