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''Homo erectus'' is the species name assigned to human fossils that evolutionists claim are transitional forms between [[australopithecines]] (apes) and both [[Neanderthals]] and modern humans. To date, more than 280 fossil individuals have been found that are identified with this group. <ref name=lubenow>Lubenow, Marvin. ''[[Bones of Contention|Bones of Contention: A Creationist Assessment of Human Fossils]]''. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1992. P115.</ref> The species name means “erect or upright man” and was the name first put forth by [[Ernst Mayr]] to unify the classification of Asian [[fossils]]. | ''Homo erectus'' is the species name assigned to human fossils that evolutionists claim are transitional forms between [[australopithecines]] (apes) and both [[Neanderthals]] and modern humans. To date, more than 280 fossil individuals have been found that are identified with this group. <ref name=lubenow>Lubenow, Marvin. ''[[Bones of Contention|Bones of Contention: A Creationist Assessment of Human Fossils]]''. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1992. P115.</ref> The species name means “erect or upright man” and was the name first put forth by [[Ernst Mayr]] to unify the classification of Asian [[fossils]]. | ||
[[Creationists]] generally agree that all supposed [[ape-men]] fossils are in fact either ape or fully human. Species names within the genus [[homo]] are viewed as fabricated classes invented to support evolutionary theory as transitional forms, and should be regarded as mere instruments of propoganda. The majority of ''Homo erectus'' fossil | [[Creationists]] generally agree that all supposed [[ape-men]] fossils are in fact either ape or fully human. Species names within the genus [[homo]] are viewed as fabricated classes invented to support evolutionary theory as transitional forms, and should be regarded as mere instruments of propoganda. The majority of ''Homo erectus'' fossil represent the populations of humans that lived following the [[global flood]] and the [[Tower of Babel]], and should be considered true ''Homo sapiens''.<ref>[http://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j03_1/j03_1_152-153.pdf Homo Erectus — A Fabricated Class of 'Ape-Men'] by Malcolm Bowden, ''Journal of Creation'', Vol.3, 1988, pp. 152-153.</ref> | ||
== Characteristics == | == Characteristics == | ||
