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. Brain: The brain size was increased over Homo Halibis ranging between 850 and 1100 cm cube.

Facial Characteristics: The face is short but wide and nose projected forwards, suggesting the first appearance of the typical human external nose with nostrils facing down Pronounces brow ridge are present above the eyes. Height: Up to 5.9 for males and 5.08 for females.

Shelter:
Scientists believe they built oval huts by covering posts with tree branches. In the center of the hut, they kept a burning fire. They sat and slept on animal skins.

Diet: Tools: Due to the increased brains, they were able to invent more complex tools, including strong handaxes made of stone. Scientists are not sure if they were hunters or they scavenged dead animals to eat. Evidence from teeth and tools indicate the ate more meat than earlier hominids. They ate red deer, elephant, rhinoceros, goat, boar, and oysters.

Use History Alive! Pages 18-19 to complete the following. Write complete sentences. Be thorough in your answers. Input Charts are the primary source for Unit Exams (30% HISTORY category) and they need to be used as a study guide. PROMPT 1.) Where was the first Homo Erectus remains found? 2.) For how many years was Homo Erectus around? 3.) Define migrate. 4.) Why have scientists found Upright Man bones in many places? 5.) With their larger brains, what did Upright Man hominids invent? 6.) Explain the relationship between Homo Erectus and fire. 7.) What did studies of their tools and teeth show? 8.) What, in particular, did the remains of an ancient campsite in France reveal? 9.) Describe what is occurring in the picture that crosses pages 18 and 19. 10.) List any questions that you have about Homo Erectys. Asking questions is a technique archeologist, anthropologist, paleoanthropologist, historians, and geographers use to uncover unforeseen knowledge and insight. YOUR ANSWER On the island of java. They were around 1.8 million to 200,000. B.C.E. Migrate means to move from one region or habitat to another Because they would migrate to different places such as Asia and Europe. They invented hand axes and fire. It would help them cook food and make signals. Later on it would help them create tools. That they ate much more meat than the earlier hominids. That they built oval huts by covering posts with tree branches. Homo erectus was the first hominid to use fire for warmth and cooking. These hominids probably carried a glowing ember from place to place. How did they ever come up with the idea to use fire to wam themselves or cook with it?

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