Homo Erectus Vs Neanderthal Essay

Introduction:

Around 1.8 million years ago, two hominids were born, first the Homo Erectus and then the Neanderthals. Although the two very different humans. However, were they that different? Our ancestors were very versatile hominids. They lived in various places and lived in a variety of ways. The Homo Erectus and Neanderthals were all special in their ways. They had similarities and differences that set them apart. They had similarities, but in the same way, their differences helped them survive if they had not adapted to how they lived they would have lasted the same time that their ancestors have lived. The Neanderthals lived for an average lifespan 30 years. They had to have some mistake that decreased their lifespan because if the Homo Erectus had done the same, there’s a chance that we might not be here now. Their differences set the future that we live in today. These

They had everything that they needed to survive, but they still died out. They evidence says that they hunted, buried and ate too much than they could handle and when the Homo Erectus needed food they would starve for days. One by one they died off, and only they left behind their remains. Their remains were left behind buried under hardened ash and riverbeds. When their bodies were discovered, they had very thick layers of fat which helped them survive the beginning of the Ice Age. They ate too much food, and when the all the ice was frozen during the start of the Ice Age all the food that got stored underground went stale and was stuck underground which meant that they did not have the necessary things for survival. The Homo Erectus were brilliant hominids that "had" all the necessary supplies for life. They did not have any idea that their time was coming to an end, but they flourished in their time that they lived and now the Homo Erectus will the be the one only hominid to accomplish so much in the time that they