Station 3. Homo erectus

ANTH 148: Human Origins
Recitation 5: Fossil Hominins

• How does the Dmanisi skull differ from the African (Nariokotome, OH9, and KNM ER 3733) Homo erectus skulls? (Note: Dmanisi is assigned to H. erectus, but is often viewed as an intermediate between H. habilis and H. erectus.)

• What are the differences between the African (Nariokotome and KNM ER 3733) and Asian (from China and Indonesia) specimens? What are the similarities?

Homo erectus, Dmanisi, by the RLA

Homo erectus, Nariokotome, by the RLA

Homo erectus, OH9, by the RLA

Station 3. Homo erectus

Homo erectus, Dmanisi, by the RLA

Homo erectus, Nariokotome, by the RLA

Homo erectus, OH9, by the RLA

Homo erectus, KNM ER 3733, by the RLA

AFRICAN SPECIMENS

Homo erectus, Nariokotome, by the RLA

Homo erectus, KNM ER 3733, by the RLA

ASIAN SPECIMENS

Homo erectus, from China, by the RLA

Homo erectus, from Indonesia, by the RLA