Homo Ergaster

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Homo Ergaster

A hominid species that lived between 1.8 and 1.3 million years ago in eastern and southern Africa; most—not all—experts regard H ergaster as a distinct species and the direct ancestor of H erectus; he was tall and appears to have used stone tools, despite his relatively diminutive, great ape-sized cranial cavity

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No references found			Bennett's team identifies the ancestor as an early Africa-based Homo erectus, or Homo ergaster as some scientists call it. Footprints suggest H. erectus walked the modern human walk: ... by Bower, Bruce / Science News Based on size of the footprints and their modern anatomical characteristics, the researchers attribute the prints to the hominid Homo ergaster, or early Homo erectus as it is more generally known. Earliest humans walked on anatomically modern feet 1.5 million years ... by Asian News International The fact that we are able to fall for someone in literally the blink of an eye is all thanks to homo ergaster, one of mankind's earliest ancestors who flourished in Africa around two million years ago. Dubs get an eyeful when it comes to sex by The Mirror (London, England)			homeothermy homeotic gene homeotic mutation homeotypic homeotypic mitosis homeotypical homeovitics homergic Homeria Homeric Laughter Homicidal Health Care Worker homicide Homicide by Fright Homicide/Suicide Cluster homidium hominal physiology homing homing pigeon Hominid Hominidae Hominin hominy Homo Homo Antecessor Homo Economicus Model Homo Ergaster Homo Floresiensis Homo Georgicus Homo Heidelbergensis Homo sapiens Homo Sapiens Idaltu homo- homobiotics homobiotin homoblastic homocarnosine homocentric pencil of rays homochronous inheritance homocitrulline homocitrullinuria homocladic homocladic anastomosis homocyclic homocysteine homocysteine test homocysteinuria homocystine homocystinemia homocystinuria homocytotropic homocytotropic antibody			Hommage Hommage Hommage HOMME Homme de lettres Homme de lettres Hommock Hommocky hommos Hommous Hommus HOMMV homo homo homo homo homo Homo (genus) Homo antecessor Homo economicus Homo Economicus Model Homo erectus Homo erectus Homo erectus ergaster Homo erectus meganthropus Homo erectus palaeojavanicus Homo erectus pekinensis Homo erectus pekinensis Homo erectus soloensis Homo erectus soloensis Homo Ergaster Homo ergaster georgicus Homo florensis Homo floresienses Homo floresiensis Homo floresiensis Homo floresiensis Homo floriensis Homo georgicus homo graft homo graft homo graft homo graft homo graft Homo habilis Homo habilis Homo heidelbergensis Homo heidelbergensis Homo heidelbergensis Homo heidelbergensis rhodesiensis Homo historicalis homo maleficus Homo mediterraneus Homo neandertalensis Homo neandertalensis Homo neanderthalensis Homo neanderthalensis Homo oeconomicus homo peritus homo rerum novarum cupidus Homo rhodesiensis

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