Homo erectus

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Homo erectus is an extinct species of early human known for its upright posture, larger brain, and widespread presence across Africa and Eurasia during the Pleistocene.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Homo erectus canonical 12
Homo erectus sensu lato 2
Peking Man 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf extinct hominin species
member of genus Homo
associatedTechnology bifacial stone tools
handaxes
authority Eugène Dubois
binomialName Homo erectus
bodySizeRelativeTo similar to or slightly smaller than modern humans
brainSizeRelativeTo larger than Homo habilis
browRidge large continuous supraorbital torus
class Mammalia
commonName upright man
cranialCapacity approximately 600–1100 cubic centimeters
diet omnivorous
distinguishedFrom Homo habilis
Homo sapiens
earliestAppearance about 2 million years ago
evidenceOf endurance running capability
increased meat consumption
long-distance walking
evolutionaryRole early disperser of genus Homo out of Africa
extinctionStatus extinct
faceMorphology prognathic face with pronounced brow ridges
family Hominidae
fireUse possible early control of fire
fossilRange Pleistocene
linked to: Pleistocene epoch
genus Homo
geographicDistribution Africa
Asia
Europe
kingdom Animalia
latestAppearance about 100000 years ago
locomotion obligate bipedalism
notableFossilSite Dmanisi, Georgia
linked to: Dmanisi

Koobi Fora, Kenya
linked to: Koobi Fora

Ngandong, Java, Indonesia
linked to: island of Java

Sangiran, Java, Indonesia
Trinil, Java, Indonesia
linked to: Museum Trinil

Zhoukoudian, China
notableSpecimen Dmanisi skulls
linked to: Dmanisi

Java Man
Peking Man
linked to: Homo erectus
order Primates
pelvisMorphology adapted for efficient bipedalism
phylum Chordata
possibleDescendant Homo heidelbergensis
Homo sapiens
posture upright bipedal
presenceIn Caucasus region
China
East Africa
Java
North Africa
skullShape long low cranium
socialOrganization likely lived in groups
taxonRank species
toolCulture Acheulean
toolUse systematic stone tool production
yearDescribed 1892

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (20)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Drimolen hasFossilTaxon Homo erectus
Paranthropus robustus coexistedWith Homo erectus
Homo includesTaxon Homo erectus
Dmanisi homininTaxonFound Homo erectus
Cao Yu notableWork Peking Man
linked to: Homo erectus
Turkana Boy taxon Homo ergaster
subject linked to: Turkana Boy fossil
linked to: Homo erectus
Turkana Boy taxon Homo erectus
subject linked to: Turkana Boy fossil
Oldowan stone tools usedBy Homo erectus
Swartkrans associatedWithTaxon Homo erectus
subject linked to: SK
Theropithecus oswaldi coexistedWith early Homo
linked to: Homo erectus
Homo erectus binomialName Homo erectus
Homo erectus notableSpecimen Peking Man
linked to: Homo erectus
Paranthropus aethiopicus coexistedWith early Homo
linked to: Homo erectus
Homo habilis coexistedWith early Homo erectus
linked to: Homo erectus
D2280 taxon Homo erectus
D4500 taxon Homo erectus sensu lato
linked to: Homo erectus
Skull 5 taxonomicAssignment Homo erectus sensu lato
linked to: Homo erectus