Pithecanthropus Erectus

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hominid
gptkbp:ancestor Homo sapiens
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings important for understanding human evolution
gptkbp:artExhibitions long legs and shorter arms
gptkbp:artifacts stone tools and animal bones
gptkbp:associatedWith early human evolution
gptkbp:breedingSeason likely monogamous or polygamous
gptkbp:characteristics bipedalism
gptkbp:classification Hominidae family
gptkbp:climate adapted to various climates
gptkbp:conservationEfforts climate change and competition
gptkbp:culturalHeritage possibly used fire
evolved over time with tool use
stone tools found at sites
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Australopithecus
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:established gptkb:Eugene_Dubois
gptkbp:faced approximately 900-1100 cm³
gptkbp:fauna Pithecanthropus erectus
gptkbp:firstAppearance approximately 0.3 million years ago
approximately 1.9 million years ago
gptkbp:fossilRecord lived in diverse environments
important for studying human ancestry
understood through fossil evidence
approximately 700,000 to 1 million years old
skull, femur, and teeth
gptkbp:genus Pithecanthropus
gptkbp:habitat woodlands and open savannas
gptkbp:height approximately 1.7 meters
gptkbp:historicalResearch ongoing studies and discoveries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pithecanthropus Erectus
gptkbp:inheritsFrom closely related to modern humans
provides insight into human evolution.
gptkbp:intelligence developed problem-solving skills
gptkbp:knownFor being one of the first early human species to be discovered
gptkbp:landUse may have used caves for shelter
used simple stone tools
gptkbp:language distinctive skull shape
likely had primitive forms of communication
gptkbp:migration migrated_from_Africa_to_Asia
gptkbp:operationalRole bridge between apes and modern humans
gptkbp:releaseYear 1891
Java, Indonesia
gptkbp:research hominid tool-making behavior
gptkbp:researchInterest key to understanding hominid evolution
gptkbp:scientificName Pithecanthropus erectus
debate over classification as a separate species
spread_across_Asia
gptkbp:skin prominent brow ridges
gptkbp:socialStructure similar to modern humans
likely lived in small groups
gptkbp:weight approximately 40-60 kg