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== Characteristics == | == Characteristics == | ||
Although a formal definition of Homo erectus has not been established, the following characteristics are generally accepted. | Although a formal definition of Homo erectus has not been established, the following characteristics are generally accepted.<ref>Lubenow, p. 122</ref> | ||
* Skull low, broad, and elongated | * Skull low, broad, and elongated | ||
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* No chin (mentum) | * No chin (mentum) | ||
* Teeth generally large | * Teeth generally large | ||
* Post cranial heavy and thick | * Post cranial heavy and thick | ||
== Problems == | == Problems == |