The Enigmatic Homo erectus: The First Transcontinental Wanderer

Homo erectus was an ancient early human species that was the first of our kind to leave Africa and the longest-lived species of human ancestors. How did this species survive for so long?

Unraveling the story of human evolution proves to be an enigmatic project filled with awe and wonder. Image credit: Olof Åkerlund, Sveriges Radio.

Although we may fancy ourselves a global species, Homo sapiens was not the first transcontinental wanderer. That title belongs to Homo erectus. Of the more than 20 hominin species that have been discovered and…