Roy Larick and Russell L. Ciochon discuss the migration of Homo erectus and Homo ergaster in Asia. Includes map and full text article.

View an animated graphic of the Turkana Boy, an important Homo erectus skeleton, depicting how the young man may have walked.

Encyclopedia article describes the anatomy and behavior that defines this hominid species. Discover its brain capacity.

Download the full text to an articles that discusses remains of Homo erectus and Gigantopithecus found at the same site in Vietnam.

Browse through a list of the characteristics generally attributed by evolutionary scientists to Homo erectus.

Get a brief summary of the physical traits that distinguish Homo erectus and find out where they once roamed.

Article lists the traits that distinguish Homo erectus and attempts to determine if Kow Swamp specimens fit the definition.

Read about this large-brained species which lived approximately from 2 million to 400,000 years ago. Includes photos of fossil specimens.

View a comparison of Homo erectus, Gorilla and Homo sapiens skulls and see a photograph of "Peking Man."

Peruse article that chronicles the fossil discoveries and anatomy of Homo erectus. Also find details on their behavior.

Article on this hominid species covers its morphology, area of habitation and time period. Includes a photo of the Turkana Boy skeleton.