Homo erectus men. Models of Homo erectus men, an early type of human. Homo erectus, or erect man, lived between roughly million years ago and

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Homo erectus men. Models of Homo erectus men, an early type of human. Homo erectus, or erect man, lived between roughly million years ago and originated in Africa. They were the first humans to leave Africa, reaching Asia and possibly southern Europe. H. erectus had prominent brow ridges and a projecting face, and some specimens had brain volumes of over a litre. They stood upright, being a bit shorter than modern humans, but more heavily-built. They were nomadic hunters and gatherers. These models, from an exhibition by Nordstar, were photographed at the Naturkundemuseum in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Photo credit: © VOLKER STEGER/NORDSTAR - 4 MILLION YEARS OF MAN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: anthropology, erectus, fossil, hominid, hominids, hominin, homo, man, men, model, palaeoanthropology, palaeontology, paleoanthropology, paleontology