Irrectus Vs. Homo Sapiens

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How did our ancestors survived through the challenges during Prehistory? What did hominids used environment to survive teaches us about? During Prehistory time, the way Homo erectus and Homo sapiens survived is similar and different but teaches us about how both used the environment to survive. Survival were necessary to our ancestors because survival is to remain alive. Survival has changed the level of the weapons that Hominids used. It also changed clothes that Hominids wear. Survival included a lot of thing, some of them were weapons, clothes, diet and hunting… Some researchers say that the environment is the biggest challenge for survival for hominids. However, environment is also needed for hominids to survive. Come along on a journey to Prehistory and discover the mysteries of Homo erectus and Homo sapiens! The story of evolution of survival began in Africa about six millions years ago. It describes the very long process that the way Homo erectus and Homo sapiens survived during the Prehistory time. …show more content…
Homo erectus and Homo sapiens both lived in Prehistory but lived in different period of time. Scientists say that Homo erectus and Homo sapiens ate many things. For instance, some of the food that they both ate was: root and animal's meat. However, Homo sapiens ate insects, vegetables, bark. While Homo erectus ate berries and bird eggs. Also, Homo erectus only wear simple clothes made by animals skin and furs. Although Homo sapiens wear complex clothes made by animals skin and furs. Homo erectus and Homo sapiens survived in many different ways. Some of them were the same, some of them were the

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