Homo Erectus, 意思是“直立人”來自於拉丁語,站起來,直著站著的”,是一個存在於新世時期的已經滅絕了的人種。這種人種起源於非洲,並轉播到印度,中國等地方。
Homo erectus first evolved about 1.5 million years ago and survived until about 500,000 years ago. So Homo erectus, this specie existed for close to 1 and a half million years, in contrast, our species, Homo sapeins, began to evolve maybe 300,000, 200,000 years ago.