Homo erectus

Question 0

Means the ?

Answer 0

Upright man

Question 1

Existed?

Answer 1

1.6 mya

Question 2

Colonised ?

Answer 2

New parts of the world

Question 3

Had a bigger brain therefore could?

Answer 3

Develop better technology

Question 4

Features to modern humans are:

Answer 4

Heavier skeleton
Similar height
Little larger than Homo habilis

Question 5

Difference to modern humans were:

Answer 5

Flat cranium with large brow ridges
Larger chewing muscles and a big bump on the back of the skull
Larger teeth and jaws

Question 6

Were active hunters and worked in?

Answer 6

Groups to plan and carry out hunting expeditions

Question 7

Migrated to?

Answer 7

Asia

Europe

Question 8

Due to natural selection, there are different looking fossils in?

Answer 8

Different environments

Question 9

What types of stone tools were used?

Answer 9

Hand-axes
Cleavers
Scrapers
Flakes

Question 10

Their tool culture is known as the?

Answer 10

Acheulian culture - slimmer and straighter edges than earlier tools

Question 11

How do we know they used fire?

Answer 11

Found ash and charcoal from fires along with burnt animal bones

Question 12

Why did they use fire?

Answer 12

Produced warmth
Source of light
Protection from wild animals
Enabled them to cook food