Homo Erectus (Noun)
Meaning
Extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain; "Homo erectus was formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus".
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Homo erectus was the first human ancestor to migrate out of Africa and colonize other parts of the world.
- The discovery of Homo erectus fossils in Indonesia and China has provided significant insights into human evolution.
- Homo erectus is thought to have lived between 1.8 million and 70,000 years ago, during the Pleistocene epoch.
- The brain size of Homo erectus was significantly smaller than that of modern humans, but its body was more human-like than that of earlier hominids.
- The ability of Homo erectus to control fire and create simple tools was a major milestone in the development of human civilization.