Homo erectus
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Homo erectus is an extinct species of early human known for its upright posture, larger brain, and widespread presence across Africa and Eurasia during the Pleistocene.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Homo ergaster | 1 |
| Peking Man | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct hominin species
ⓘ
member of genus Homo ⓘ |
| associatedTechnology |
bifacial stone tools
ⓘ
handaxes ⓘ |
| authority | Eugène Dubois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Homo erectus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySizeRelativeTo | similar to or slightly smaller than modern humans ⓘ |
| brainSizeRelativeTo | larger than Homo habilis ⓘ |
| browRidge | large continuous supraorbital torus ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | upright man ⓘ |
| cranialCapacity | approximately 600–1100 cubic centimeters ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Homo habilis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Homo sapiens ⓘ |
| earliestAppearance | about 2 million years ago ⓘ |
| evidenceOf |
endurance running capability
ⓘ
increased meat consumption ⓘ long-distance walking ⓘ |
| evolutionaryRole | early disperser of genus Homo out of Africa ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| faceMorphology | prognathic face with pronounced brow ridges ⓘ |
| family | Hominidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fireUse | possible early control of fire ⓘ |
| fossilRange | Pleistocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Homo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| latestAppearance | about 100000 years ago ⓘ |
| locomotion | obligate bipedalism ⓘ |
| notableFossilSite |
Dmanisi, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koobi Fora, Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngandong, Java, Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangiran, Java, Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinil, Java, Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhoukoudian, China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecimen |
Dmanisi skulls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Java Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Peking Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| pelvisMorphology | adapted for efficient bipedalism ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| possibleDescendant |
Homo heidelbergensis
ⓘ
Homo sapiens ⓘ |
| posture | upright bipedal ⓘ |
| presenceIn |
Caucasus region
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Java NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skullShape | long low cranium ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | likely lived in groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toolCulture | Acheulean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toolUse | systematic stone tool production ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1892 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Peking Man
subject surface form:
Turkana Boy
this entity surface form:
Homo ergaster
subject surface form:
Turkana Boy