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We explain what Homo erectus was, where it originated, and what its characteristics were. In addition, we discuss its importance and extinction. Homo erectus was the first fully bipedal human species. What is Homo erectus ? Homo erectus is the scientific name of a species of the genus Homo , i.e. a hominid belonging to a phase of human evolution. The name Homo erectus comes from Latin, meaning "upright man" or "standing man". The genus Homo erectus originated about 1.5 million years ago, and ... Homo erectus - Fossils, Asia, Africa: The first fossils attributed to Homo erectus were discovered by a Dutch army surgeon, Eugène Dubois, who began his search for ancient human bones on the island of Java (now part of Indonesia) in 1890. Dubois found his first specimen in the same year, and in 1891 a well-preserved skullcap was unearthed at Trinil on the Solo River. Considering its prominent browridges, retreating forehead, and angled rear skull, Dubois concluded that the Trinil cranium ... Homo erectus is associated with a number of firsts in its 2 million years of existence, including being the first hominin to travel out of Africa. Homo erectus Age Homo erectus species lived between 100,000 and 1.6 million years ago, although some estimates extend this to between 35,000 and 1.8 million years ago. Important fossil discoveries After years of searching Indonesia for ‘the missing link’, Dutchman Eugene Dubois finally uncovered part of a skull in 1891 (known as ‘Java Man’). He believed this fossil belonged to an ancient and ‘upright’ human and so coined the species name erectus . Other scientists dismissed this ...
