Homo erectus

Most palaeontologist’s agree that hominids first evolved in Africa, but disagree where Homo-sapiens emerged and this caused the origin of the modern Humans to be a fervently debated topic in Palaeontology and Anthropology. There are two theories currently regarding the origin of the modern-day humans: 1) They emerged in one place which is Africa and then migrated elsewhere which is the “Out of Africa Theory” and 2) Is that Hominids spread out of Africa and evolved worldwide which is the…

Lucy lived in Africa where they lived in wet and dry environment typically wooden areas and grass. It was said that Lucy’s brain was less than 500 cubic centimeters about 1/3 of a humans brain but walked up right similar to how us humans walk. The Homo Habilis known as ‘Handy-man’ was alive on earth around 1.4-2.4 million years ago. Handy-man…

The human race, which is arrogant even in their own self-classifications, has dubbed themselves the most advanced species on earth. This claim may be correct, however, it evokes the existential question of how advanced we truly are, and of even more importance, can we continue to advance? It was posed by respected scholars, such as David Attenborough and Ken Ham, that humans have now reached a point at which they can no longer evolve. How can a race be unequivocally superior while simultaneously…

bipedal Australopithecus africanus Just like the Australopitheus afarensis, bipedal Australopithecus boisei Flat head, line across skull, prognathic lower jaw, bipedal Homo erectus Long skull, prognathic lower jaw, bipedal Homo habilis Skull like a homo sapien, bipedal Homo heidelbergensis Related to homo sapien, bipedal, normal jaw Homo neanderthalis Abnormal nose, look like…

A major hallmark in the evolution of the hominid species is the modification in the size of the brain. The available fossil record is however incomplete and interpretation is often difficult. The supposed dominance of homo erectus species of hominids is generally credited to the proportions of their brain, that has evolved over the course of their evolutionary history. Direct evidence supporting the changes in the brain can only be obtained from the hominid fossil record, and by studying the…

gatherers (Ungar and Mark 145). Undertaking the study on Hadza children, it is assumed that the hominids relied primarily on plant foods that were gathered. The type of human to have engaged in hunting and gathering was to Homo erectus. Due to hunting and gathering, Homo erectus is believed to have aspects of high fertility and long childhood. The early hominids relied on the underground water from storage such as tubers. During this time, there was no consumption of…

in which the author collects a large number of relative and authoritative data to examine the hypothesis that the direct ancestors are the anthropoid primates in China. There are two subspecies of the human fossils in China and they are Homo sapiens erectus and Homo sapiens…

robust fingers and toes. Their brains, however, grew at a similar rate to humans’ and were about the same size or larger. “ it has been debated whether to just consider neanderthals part of the homo sapiens species or have them both stand individually since they come so close in comparison. Of course homo sapiens are much more modern than neandertals. According to the textbook Anthropology “ Boule’s reconstruction of a Neandertal, as displayed at chicago’s field museum in 1929, illustrates how…

speaks about the views that researcher Richard Wrangham has on the stimulation of human evolution, specifically the significance of cooking upon evolution. Mr.Wrangham states that the practice of cooking our food, beginning with our ancestors the Homo erectus, led to our evolution as a species and enabled us to cultivate more nutrients/energy from the food that we ate. This in turn led to our species having more energy to expend on their growth, allowing for stronger muscles, healthier immune…

to understanding our origin. No clues have brought us closer to understanding our past than the discoveries of; Lucy, the first hominoid discovered in near completed form. The Taung Child, discovered in the 1920’s, the discovery of “The Hobbit”, homo-erectus, and Turkana Boy, the most complete skeleton ever found. In discovering various fossilized remains early hominids, our past begins to unravel itself and history lends us its records to try to help us find out about our past, and in turn…