Pithecanthropus erectus

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:abilities developing tool-making skills
gptkbp:anatomy large brow ridges
gptkbp:ancestor gptkb:Homo_erectus
gptkbp:artifacts gptkb:stone
gptkbp:associated_with early human evolution
gptkbp:body_shape long legs, short arms
gptkbp:characteristics bipedal
gptkbp:climate_adaptation adapted to varying climates
gptkbp:community widely studied by anthropologists.
gptkbp:cultural_practices use of fire
gptkbp:cultural_significance bridge between apes and modern humans
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Australopithecus_afarensis
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Eugene_Dubois
gptkbp:discovery Java, Indonesia
gptkbp:evidence_of_fire yes
gptkbp:evolutionary_role transitional species
gptkbp:first_appearance approximately 1.9 million years ago
gptkbp:foot thick skull
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Java_Man
1.8 million years
skull and femur
important for hominin studies
gptkbp:habitat woodlands and open savannas
gptkbp:habitat_range Asia and Africa
gptkbp:has_skin prognathous face
gptkbp:head approximately 900 cm³
gptkbp:height approximately 1.7 meters
gptkbp:historical_documentation evidence of early art
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pithecanthropus erectus
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for yes
gptkbp:is_debated_in classification as a separate species
gptkbp:migration migrated from Africa to Asia
gptkbp:origin development of social structures
gptkbp:originated_in closely related to modern humans
gptkbp:paleobiology tropical forests
first hominin found outside Africa
gptkbp:predators large carnivores
gptkbp:reproduction likely monogamous
gptkbp:research_importance key to understanding human evolution
gptkbp:scientific_classification Paleoanthropology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Pithecanthropus_erectus
gptkbp:significance first known hominin to leave Africa
gptkbp:social_behavior cooperative hunting
gptkbp:social_structure likely small groups
gptkbp:species gptkb:Homo_habilis
gptkbp:survivors foraging and scavenging
gptkbp:time_period Pleistocene
gptkbp:wildlife approximately 0.5 million years ago
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pithecanthropus_Erectus
gptkb:Java_Man
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5