Homo erectus and the Initial Hominin Migration

Question 1

Fossils of Homo erectus were found in which three continents?

Answer 1

Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe

Question 2

True or false? Homo erectus is a highly variable species.

Answer 2

True.

Question 3

Sometimes scientists use different terms to describe African and Asian specimens of Homo erectus because of their variability. What are these terms?

Answer 3

Homo erectus describes Asian specimens and Homo ergaster describes the African specimens

Question 4

There were many Homo erectus fossils found in Oldavai Gorge, Tanzania along with Australopithicene and Homo habilis fossils. What was the average cranial capacity and facial features?

Answer 4

1000 cubic cm cc

Low sloping forehead and heavy brow

Question 5

What is the believed reason Homo erectus migrated to Eurasia?

a) over population
b) drought
c) uncertain
d) fluctuating temperatures

Answer 5

c) uncertain

Question 6

Homo antecessor is consider the same as which species by some scholars?

Answer 6

Homo erectus

Question 7

When did Homo erectus migrate to Western Europe?

Answer 7

1.2 mya

Question 8

The Gran Dolina, Spain site (800 000 ya) revealed what about Homo erectus?

Answer 8

evidence of cannablism (for substinence)

Question 9

What are the three types of Acheulean tools used by Homo erectus?

Answer 9

bifacial, leaf or teardrop shaped handaxe

Question 10

What does the absence of stone tools in Indonesia suggest?

Answer 10

Wood or bamboo tools