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Homo Erectus
Homo Erectus
Pleistocene epoch
Ice Ages
At intervals, during this
time , huge masses of ice ,
called glaciers, spread over
the northern continents ,
producing colder climates
in the temperate zones
such as Europe and
northern Asia and increased
rainfall in tropical areas,
creating grasslands and
new lakes.
Fire
Homo erectus probably could
not have survived in the
colder climates without the
use of fire.
The earliest use of fire,
appears to be in Africa. Later,
fire was also associated with
Homo erectus sites in both
Europe and Asia.
Acheulian Technology
Named after the town of St. Acheul, France, where
some of the first finds were made.
Acheulian tools were produced by percussion
flaking, but they exhibit more complexity.