Chapter 7. Homo erectus

  1. Frederick L. Coolidge,
  2. Thomas Wynn

Published Online: 30 MAR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444308297.ch7

Book Title

The Rise of The Evolution of Modern Thinking

The Rise of The Evolution of Modern Thinking

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How to Cite

Coolidge, F. L. and Wynn, T. (2009) Homo erectus, in The Rise of The Evolution of Modern Thinking, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444308297.ch7

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 30 MAR 2009
  2. Published Print: 27 MAR 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405152532

Online ISBN: 9781444308297

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Keywords:

  • Homo erectus;
  • Homo erectus sensu lato;
  • Nariokotome – assigning to two species, Homo erectus or Homo ergaster;
  • new Mode 2 technology hallmark - the biface;
  • bifaces - perennial puzzle for archeologists;
  • stone tools - showing more pronounced right-hand preference;
  • Homo erectus - fulfilled social grooming requirements;
  • Homo erectus adaptive niche;
  • weed hypothesis - Homo erectus as “weed” species invading disrupted environments;
  • visuospatial processor (visuospatial sketchpad – VSSP) and central executive

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Nariokotome

  • Homo erectus sensu lato

  • Mode 2 Technology

  • Handedness

  • Fire

  • The Homo erectus Adaptive Niche

  • The Weed Hypothesis

  • Homo erectus Cognition

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