Question

Differentiate between the following:

Homo erectus and Homo sapiens

Answer 1

Homo erectus	Homo sapiens
1. It was an early human species that lived about 1.9 million to 100,000 years ago.	1. It is the modern human species that originated about 300,000 years ago.
2. It had a smaller brain with a cranial capacity of about 900–1140 cc.	2. It has a larger brain with a cranial capacity of about 1400–1450 cc.
3. It had a low forehead, prominent brow ridges and a thick skull.	3. It has a high forehead, reduced brow ridges and a rounded skull.
4. It walked upright on two legs and used simple stone tools.	4. It walks upright on two legs and develops advanced tools and technology.
5. It used fire and lived mainly by hunting and gathering food.	5. It developed agriculture, domesticated animals and established settlements.