Classifications

Homo erectus

Name:
Homo erectus
Parent:
Homo
Age:
0.23 - 0.78 Ma
Time periods:
Calabrian, Chibanian, Pleistocene
Cultures:
Oldowan
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Homo erectus

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Calvaria Sangiran II (D)

Calvaria Sangiran II (D)

Source: Calvaria Sangiran II (D)

Homo erectus is an extinct species of human with the earliest fossils originating from about 2 million years ago. Several human species, such as Homo heidelbergensis and Homo antecessor, with the former generally considered to have been the ancestor to Neanderthals, Denisovans, and modern humans, appear to have evolved from Homo erectus. Homo erectus specimens are among the first recognizable members of the genus Homo. They  were the first human ancestor to spread throughout Europe and Asia, with a continental range extending from the Iberian Peninsula to islands in South East Asia. Homo erectus may also be ancestral to Homo floresiensis and possibly to Homo luzonensis. The last known population of H. erectus is the subspecies soloensis from Java, around 117,000–108,000 years ago.[1]

Sites

NameAge MinAge Max
Dmanisi17700001850000
Gongwangling Hill7300001150000
LLK II (Olduvai Gorge)11000001200000
Nariokotome III (NK3)8000002600000
Olduvai Gorge (FLK I)4300002588000
Sangiran700000900000
Swartkrans8700002330000
Ternifine
Trinil310000830000
Zhoukoudian Locality 1 230000780000

3D Models, Videos and Images

Homo erectus: cranium (Sangiran 17)

Source: Smithsonian 3D Digitization Hominin Fossils, Homo erectus cranium (Sangiran 17)

Homo erectus: cranium (Sangiran 2)

Source: Smithsonian 3D Digitization Hominin Fossils, Homo erectus cranium (Sangiran 2)

Homo erectus cranium (D2282)

Source: Smithsonian 3D Digitization Hominin Fossils, Homo erectus cranium (D2282)

Sangiran Early Man Site (UNESCO/NHK)

Source: Sangiran Early Man Site (UNESCO/NHK)

Dmanisi Hominids - Mysterious Archaic Human Origins Explained

Source: Dmanisi Hominids - Mysterious Archaic Human Origins Explained

National Geographic | Explorer - Dmanisi Hominid Archaeological Site

Source: National Geographic Explorer - Dmanisi Hominid Archaeological Site

CNN: Will Georgia dig rewrite history?

Source: CNN - Will Georgia dig rewrite history

Olorgesailie, a unique pre-historic site where hand axe tools were discovered

Source: Olorgesailie, a unique pre-historic site where hand axe tools were discovered
Calvaria Sangiran II (D)

Calvaria Sangiran II (D)

Source: Calvaria Sangiran II (D)
Calvaria Sangiran II (B)

Calvaria Sangiran II (B)

Source: Calvaria Sangiran II (B)
Sangiran 17-02

Sangiran 17-02

Source: Sangiran 17-02
Homo erectus Sangiran 17 IMG 5641 BMNH

Homo erectus Sangiran 17 IMG 5641 BMNH

Source: Homo erectus Sangiran 17 IMG 5641 BMNH
Dmanisi fossil D 2280 (Replika)

Dmanisi fossil D 2280 (Replika)

Source: Dmanisi fossil D 2280 (Replika)
Dmanisi-D2282. Homo erectus or Homo georgicus

Dmanisi-D2282. Homo erectus or Homo georgicus

Source: Dmanisi-D2282. Homo erectus or Homo georgicus
Dmanisi fossils D 2282 + D 211 (Replika)

Dmanisi fossils D 2282 + D 211 (Replika)

Source: Dmanisi fossils D 2282 D 211 (Replika)
Jaws from Dmanisi

Jaws from Dmanisi

Source: Jaws from Dmanisi
Dmanisi fossils D2700 + D2735

Dmanisi fossils D2700 + D2735

Source: Dmanisi fossils D2700 D2735
Dmanisi cranium D2700 (C)

Dmanisi cranium D2700 (C)

Source: Dmanisi cranium D2700 (C)
Dmanisi skull

Dmanisi skull

Source: Dmanisi skull
Dmanisi-D3444. Homo erectus or Homo georgicus

Dmanisi-D3444. Homo erectus or Homo georgicus

Source: Dmanisi-D3444. Homo erectus or Homo georgicus
Dmanisi fossils D 3444 + D 3900 (Replika)

Dmanisi fossils D 3444 + D 3900 (Replika)

Source: Dmanisi fossils D 3444 D 3900 (Replika)
D4500

D4500

Source: D4500
Dmanisi fossils D4500 + D2600

Dmanisi fossils D4500 + D2600

Source: Dmanisi fossils D4500 D2600
Skull in dmanisi archaeological site

Skull in dmanisi archaeological site

Source: Skull in dmanisi archaeological site
Olorgesailiesite1993(2)

Olorgesailiesite1993(2)

Source: Olorgesailiesite1993(2)
Olorgesailie 002

Olorgesailie 002

Source: Olorgesailie 002
Olorgesailie axes

Olorgesailie axes

Source: Olorgesailie axes
Olorgesailie fossils

Olorgesailie fossils

Source: Olorgesailie fossils
OlorgesailieLandscape1993

OlorgesailieLandscape1993

Source: OlorgesailieLandscape1993
Olorgesailiesite1993(3)

Olorgesailiesite1993(3)

Source: Olorgesailiesite1993(3)
Olorgesailiesite1993(4)

Olorgesailiesite1993(4)

Source: Olorgesailiesite1993(4)
Olorgesailiesite1993(1)

Olorgesailiesite1993(1)

Source: Olorgesailiesite1993(1)
Olorgesailiefouilles(1)

Olorgesailiefouilles(1)

Source: Olorgesailiefouilles(1)
Homo Erectus shell with geometric incisions circa 500,000 BP, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Netherlands (with detail)

Homo Erectus shell with geometric incisions circa 500,000 BP, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Netherlands (with detail)

Source: Homo Erectus shell with geometric incisions circa 500,000 BP, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Netherlands (with detail)
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - Museum - Exhibition Primeval parade 24 - Skull cap of Pithecantropus erectus, now Homo erectus

Naturalis Biodiversity Center - Museum - Exhibition Primeval parade 24 - Skull cap of Pithecantropus erectus, now Homo erectus

Source: Naturalis Biodiversity Center - Museum - Exhibition Primeval parade 24 - Skull cap of Pithecantropus erectus, now Homo erectus
Homme de java Trinil 1502642

Homme de java Trinil 1502642

Source: Homme de java Trinil 1502642
Guide_leaflet_(1901)_(14764020401) Trinil

Guide_leaflet_(1901)_(14764020401) Trinil

Source: Guide_leaflet_(1901)_(14764020401) Trinil
Die Pithecanthropus-Schichten auf Java. Geologische und paläontologische Ergebnisse der Trinil-Expedition (1907 und 1908), page 18

Die Pithecanthropus-Schichten auf Java. Geologische und paläontologische Ergebnisse der Trinil-Expedition (1907 und 1908), page 18

Source: Die Pithecanthropus-Schichten auf Java. Geologische und paläontologische Ergebnisse der Trinil-Expedition (1907 und 1908), page 18
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