jan 1, 1800000 BC - Homo Erectus
Description:
Homo Erectus, our ancestors from about 1.8 million years ago were the first of our ancestors to stand completely upright and the first to use fire for cooking and warmth. They also were the first to start leaving Africa. They had also had started to hunt. The jaw bone can tell us how slow or fast Homo Erectus matures and grows.*Becoming Human Video
*https://sites.google.com/arlington.k12.ma.us/ehresearch/homo-erectus
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1800000 BC
Now
~ 1803222 years ago