Homo erectus, an intermediate form of the genus Homo, lived from 1.8 million to 70,000 years ago and is considered an ancestor of modern humans. It displayed more human-like characteristics than its predecessor Homo habilis, had a larger brain, and used Acheulean tools. It attempted to control fire towards the end of its existence and […]
Homo erectus was a successful member of the Homo genus, living between 1.8 million and 500,000 years ago. They were the first hominid to use fire and travel to Southeast Asia. Although similar to modern humans, they lacked complex speech and had a smaller brain. They paved the way for hunting and the Acheulian tool […]
