This strategy allowed them to maximize nutritional intake in an environment where food was scarce. Contrary to the common belief that Homo erectus was limited to temperate environments, this study ...

Prior to this, species such as Australopithecus, Homo erectus, Neanderthals and Homo ... Homo sapiens secured a new food base by cultivating cereals and domesticating wild animals.

Homo erectus is believed to have evolved about 2 ... Despite the harsh conditions, the hominins were able to gather plenty of food by butchering carcasses meat, as documented by the cut marks ...

From stunning artwork to evidence of elaborate prehistoric butchering, Live Science takes a look at seven amazing caves that ...

Homo erectus had longer legs ... I should bring it with me and be ready if we find food,’” says study co-author Paul Durkin, a geologist at the University of Manitoba in Canada, to the ...

Dietary adaptation clues: Stable isotope analysis of herbivore tooth enamel suggests that Homo erectus primarily relied on C4 grasses, hinting at their adaptation to dryland food sources and ...

"Our findings show that Homo erectus was capable of surviving long term in extreme environments characterised by low density of food resources, navigational challenges, very low/very high plant ...

As humans, to thrive in desert life, we must find ways to stay hydrated, stay out of the sun, and find food and shelter ... Earth & Environment report that our early human relative, Homo erectus, ...