Physical Features
Height
5-5.5ft
Discovered by
A dutchman named Eugene Dubois
How were they like the Handy Man?
They were tool makers but their brains were bigger and enabled them to build more complex tools.
What animals did they eat
Red deer, elephant, rhinoceros, goat, boar, and oysters
Ability to construct shelter
to adapt to colder climates in the winter
Body Shape
Tall and Thin
Where were the bones discovered?
Island of Java off the southern coast of Asia
How were they different from Handy Man?
They had more complex tools
Describe the shelters scientists believe Upright Man had:
Oval huts covered by tree branches
Ability to control fire
Survive the cold and cook animal meat
Bones
Very Strong
How long did this group live on Earth?
1.8 million to 200,000 B.C.E
Greatest Advantages
Ability to use fire
How did scientists believe they moved?
Because they were capabilities
What are they good at
Walking and running
What did scientists believe they were the first group to do?
The first group to migrate out of Africa
What did their teeth show?
That they ate more meat then early hominids
How did their capabilities help them?(Hint there are two)
1.contarl fire
2.construct shelters to adapt to colder climates
Facial Features
Large ridge above eyes, thicker skull and a jaw that stuck out
Why did they believe they migrated?
Their remains were found in Europe and Asia
What did anthropologists find & what is it a clue to?
They found Burned animal bones next to the remains of Upright Man