homo erectus
...row-ridges (Leakey p110). The skull of the Homo erectus, however, is noticeably smaller. There brain capacity ranges from 800-1000 cc corresponding with a retreating forehead. The Homo erectus was becoming very smart. The tools they were making were getting better and their hunting strategies were improving. Big animals such a giant baboons were starting to get hunted by the Homo erectus. They waited to night came and then they would go searching for their big prey, while they were sleeping. Another hunting strategy they use was they would chase a big animal into a swamp, and then they would kill it in the swamp, instead of keep chasing it (Leakey p117-119). The sun woke me up today. It’s really warm with all my fur so I decide to go for a swim to start my day off right. I then decided to get something to eat for breakfast. Being the aggressive, dominant male I hit another ape for some food. The insect tasted delicious this morning, probably because I didn’t eat a good diner last night, but tonight there is going to be a feast. My friends and I after breakfast decided to go for walk. I’m so happy I can see above the bushes, I can only imagine how bad it was for my ancestors not being able to see when big enemies were going to attack. After the walk a bunch of us decided we needed to make some tools for hunting. The time was almost here for my first hunting trip. I gathered my tools and set off for a expedition I would never forget. My dad has taught me everything I needed to know, but I was still nervous going into the woods in search for a deer. The first thing he told me was you have to chase them into a swamp so they can’t run anymore. The second thing he told me was never get yourself stuck in the swamp. And the finally thing he taught me was to have fun it’s not the end of the world if the deer gets away. I loved my dad he was great, there’s not a day that goes by I don’t miss him. He died killing another ape that tried to steal food from my mom and me. Well back to my hunting voyage, I found a great spot, where I could chase a deer into the swamp. Two and a half hours I waited into finally a herd of d...