Describe Homo erectus’s cranial and postcranial anatomical characteristics. How

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Describe Homo erectus’s cranial and postcranial anatomical characteristics. How is this species significantly different from earlier hominids, and how did these characteristics increase the success of this species over that of their ancestors? A new member of our genus was discovered a few years ago. What is this new species? What are some of its features? What can you tell about it? Where should it fall in our family tree? Do you think that it should be part of the genus Homo? Why or why not? cite your sources.

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The Homo erectus is important to the record of human evolution because it is the first species that is found outside of africa that shows a movement in evolution towards the homo sapiens. It has a similar brain size is larger than homo hablis but smaller than Homo heidelbergensis which meant that the briancase is higher than homo hablis as well. The Homo erectus was built hearty (has thick bones) which differentiates it from the homo sapiens but it has same body proportions as a homo sapiens like the porportions of the bones of the arms and legs. Also is built to walk the same way that the homo sapiens is the Homo erectus also have massive brow bridges and promient promience that is unlike most homo sapiens.

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