Hundreds of stone tools that were crafted by homo erectus and discovered in a gold mine in the Sahara desert are believed to be up to a million years old. The trove of hominid artifacts were uncovered by miners in northeastern Sudan. They include almond-shaped cleavers and hand axes with a transverse cutting edge. Archaeologists … Read more
Hundreds of stone tools that were crafted by homo erectus and discovered in a gold mine in the Sahara desert are believed to be up to a million years old. The trove of hominid artifacts were uncovered by miners in northeastern Sudan. They include almond-shaped cleavers and hand axes with a transverse cutting edge. Archaeologists … Read more
Homo erectus was the first animal to have a similar body structure and behavior as modern humans, but just how old our ancient ancestor is has eluded scientists for centuries – until now. A skull fragment belonging to a Homo erectus found in the 1970s dates back two million years, making it the oldest specimen … Read more
Early humanoid ancestor Homo erectus was the first to be able to run long distances despite having ‘wide, deep chests’ like Neanderthals, a new study revealed. Researchers from the Natural History Museum examined the ribcage of the famous Homo erectus skeleton – Turkana Boy – to better understand the species breathing. This is the first … Read more