Homo Erectus (jan 1, 2000000 BC – jan 1, 75000 BC)
Description:
Fact 1: The Latin translation for Homo Erectus "upright man".Fact 2: The Homo Erectus were the first early hominids to migrate or leave Africa.
Fact 3: The Homo Erectus was the first hominid to have the ability of fire building.
Fact 4: The Homo Erectus was able to cook meat over the fire and make it easier to eat/digest.
Source 1: https://www.livescience.com/41048-facts-about-homo-erectus.html
Source 2: http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species/homo-erectus
Claim: Archaeologists found skeletons of Homo Erectus in spots other than Africa, (which had not been found before), which means that they were the first Hominids to leave Africa.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 2000000 BC
jan 1, 75000 BC
~ 1926278 years