Sunday, June 7, 2020

Homo erectus ('upright man') (Daseinsanalysis)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_erectus

Homo erectus (meaning 'upright man') is an extinct species of archaic human from the Pleistocene, earliest occurrence about 2 mya and is one of the first recognisable members of the genus Homo.

Homo erectus was the first human ancestor to spread throughout the Old World, having a distribution in Eurasia extending from the Iberian peninsula to Java. First discovered in Asia, Asian populations are referred to as H. erectus sensu stricto ("in the strict sense") and those beyond H. erectus sensu lato ("in the broad sense").  

The last known record of morphologically recognisable Homo erectus are the Solo man specimens from Java, around 117-108,000 years old.

Brain capacity varied widely depending on the population, ranging from 546–1,251 cc (33.3–76.3 cu in), and maximum brain size was likely achieved early on in life, equating to a shorter childhood and reduced parental care compared to modern humans. Size also ranged widely from 146–185 cm (4 ft 9 in–6 ft 1 in) in height and 40–68 kg (88–150 lb) in weight. H. erectus men and women may have been roughly the same size as each other (exhibit reduced sexual dimorphism) like modern humans.