1.

8 million and
250,000 years
ago
In early periods
in Africa, H.
erectus
coexisted with
other species
of earlier
hominids, such
as
Paranthropus
boisei.

 The oldest remains of

Homo erectus have been
found in AFRICA.
One of the most complete
finds, known as the
Turkana boy, was
recovered at the
Nariokotome site near Lake
Turkana in Kenya.

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.

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.

 Most characteristics of the

Acheulian technology is the
hand ax, a sharp, bifaciallyflaked stone tool shaped like
a large almond.
Late Acheulian tools were
produced through a more
refined form of percussion
flaking, the baton method.