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Homo erectus

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September 14, 2011

bronze statue of  Homo erectus woman carrying antelope
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The antelope will provide nutritious meat and marrow for this early human female and her social group. Homo erectus butchered animals using simple stone tools like the handaxe here. The ability to scavenge and hunt large animals helped this species survive as it spread to new environments.
 


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