Homo Erectus Jawbone: Earliest Evidence Outside Africa
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Hear are the facts about Homo erectus from the text:
H. erectus evolved around 2 million years ago in Africa.
H. erectus was the first human ancestor to leave Africa. H. erectus explored parts of Europe, Asia, and Oceania.
The earliest fossil evidence of this journey comes from the site of Dmanisi, which is near orozmani.
The Dmanisi skeletons are now generally considered the earliest known H. erectus individuals in Eurasia.
The earliest hominins to leave Africa (found at Dmanisi) were considerably shorter and had smaller brains than Homo sapiens.
