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Homo erectus

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Early African Homo erectus fossils (sometimes called Homo ergaster) are the oldest known early humans to have possessed modern human-like body proportions with relatively elongated legs and shorter arms compared to the size of the torso. The most complete fossil individual of this species is known as the ‘Turkana Boy’ – a well-preserved skeleton dated around 1.6 million years old.

Soon after we see evidence in the fossil record of the earliest Homo erectus fossils (by about 1.9 million years ago), we see evidence in the archeological record for the first major innovation in stone tool technology (by about 1.76 million years ago). Known as the Acheulean stone tool industry, it consisted of the creation of large cutting tools like handaxes and cleavers. Increased reliance on a broader set of tools may have helped Homo erectus survive during changing climates.

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Made music since 1988 under the names of A.T.O.M, Selectricity, TON8, Problemes de Communication and SG17A

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