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juju · 03-10-2002, 10:35 AM

Homo erectus was actually really smart. It was the first hominid species known to actually use fire and hunt other animals.
H. Erecus was the first hominid to leave Africa -- possibly in search of new hunting grounds, as carnivores are wont to do. They were also supposedly hella tall, too. I believe my Human Evolution professor said they were something like 7 feet tall (memory fuzzy..but I think that's right). In contrast, Lucy's species was only 4 feet tall.

03-10-2002, 10:35 AM	#2
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	Homo erectus was actually really smart. It was the first hominid species known to actually use fire and hunt other animals. H. Erecus was the first hominid to leave Africa -- possibly in search of new hunting grounds, as carnivores are wont to do. They were also supposedly hella tall, too. I believe my Human Evolution professor said they were something like 7 feet tall (memory fuzzy..but I think that's right). In contrast, Lucy's species was only 4 feet tall.