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homo erectus information

Answer 1

The upright man or Homo erectus is a species of an ancient human species, which lived throughout in most of the geologic history of Pleistocene age, or believed to be about 1.8 million years ago. They eventually extinct throughout its range in Africa, Europe and Asia, but developed into derived species, notably Homo heidelbergensis.

Answer 2

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(1) Homo erectus was also known as Java man or Peking Man due to his fossils obtained Irom these areas.

(2) He was also called ape man.

(3) He lived in the middle Pleistocene epoch about 1.5 milion years ago.

(4) He was 5 feet in height with prognathous face, massive jaws, huge teeth and bony eye brow ridges.

(5) Chin was absent.

(6) He walked erect.

(7) The cranial capacity was 900 cc.

(8) He was omnivorous and probably used fire and ate meat.