Resource: Homo Erectus

Description

The most successful hominin, Homo erectus inhabited the Earth for over 1.5 million years. These ancient people were the first to leave Africa, eventually inhabiting most of the planet and a range of climates. They learned to use fire and made stone tools. They developed a way of life – hunting and gathering, sharing their resources and looking after the sick and infirm, that was to become the basic pattern of human existence for millennia, until the invention of agriculture transformed society.

This resource is a chapter in our Archaeology Textbook (for Senior Secondary, Ancient History)