What is the difference between homo habilis and homo erectus?

Answer 1

There are many physical and cultural differences between Homo habilis and Homo erectus.

Diet: Homo erectus had a much larger proportion of meat in its diet than Homo habilis. Also, H. habilis had stronger teeth so it could eat tougher foods. They both ate their veggies and bone marrow.

Fire: H. erectus discovered fire and used it for hunting, fighting, scaring animals, cooking, and making tools, while H. habilis did not have control of fire.

Tools: Homo erectus created far more sophisticated stone tools than Homo habilis, and is most well known for its sophisticated biface handaxes. They both had spears and stone tools.

Distribution: Homo habilis is only found in Africa, while Homo erectus has a much wider distribution not only Africa but also spreading across areas of Europe and Asia.

Morphology: Homo erectus had a proportionally larger brain than Homo habilis, and smaller teeth. See related links below for modern reconstructions of these species physical appearance.

Posture: H. erectus walked upright, much like the modern human. However, H. habilis stooped over and did not walk upright.

Erectus means upright and habilis means handyman.

Answer 2

Homo habilis is an early species of the Homo genus that lived approximately 2.1 to 1.5 million years ago and is considered one of the earliest members of the Homo genus. Homo erectus, on the other hand, lived around 1.9 million to 143,000 years ago and was the first hominin to have body proportions similar to modern humans, with a larger brain and more advanced tool-making capabilities. Homo erectus is also believed to have been the first hominin to have migrated out of Africa.

Answer 3

Homo erectus are different from Homo sapiens in many ways. First, Homo erectus has a thick skull and a forward sloped forehead .In comparison, Homo sapiens have thinner skulls and their heads don't slope forwards. Homo sapiens have advanced verbal and written language however, Homo erectus does communicate with a less complicated verbal language which involves simple gestures and hand motions along with simple noises like grunting or other small sounds. Homo sapiens also have more sophisticated tools such as stoves, beds, microwaves, guns etc. While Homo erectus man only had less advanced tools such as bows, axes, flint and others. Homo sapiens also have religion, and ceremonies. Some religions homo sapiens have are, Christianity, Hindu, Judaism and many others. Homo erectus didn't have any religion because they couldn't communicate with sophisticated verbal language. Homo erectus had no clothes but, homo sapiens did. Overall, homo sapiens differ from homo erectus because of many reasons such as appearance, tools, language, and many others.

Answer 4

There were various similarities. They were much less ape-like compared to previous beings, the sexual dimorphism was similar to human beings. They had a much smaller supra orbital torus and their inferior frontal gyrus was large and developed, like a humans.

Answer 5

Erectus

Brain capacity 590 - 650cm3

Height 4'3"

Habilis

Brain capacity 850 - 1100cm3

Height 5'10"

Answer 6

the standing status of h. habilis is not straight while in h.erectus it is straight

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