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The first Homo species to have walked upright was
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Homo erectuswhich means erect/upright man, succeeded Homo habilis, andis supposed to have been the first hominid to have moved out of Africa into Asia. Although bipedalism evolved much earlier, Homo erectus was the first species to have actually walked upright.It was also thefirst species to have exhibited a shift towards the human traitsand was called "the handy man" based on their ability to use hands. Ramapithecus was our ape-like ancestor and Homo sapiensinclude the present day humans with traits of bipedalism and increased cranial capacity.
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Homo erectuswhich means erect/upright man, succeeded Homo habilis, andis supposed to have been the first hominid to have moved out of Africa into Asia. Although bipedalism evolved much earlier, Homo erectus was the first species to have actually walked upright.It was also thefirst species to have exhibited a shift towards the human traitsand was called "the handy man" based on their ability to use hands. Ramapithecus was our ape-like ancestor and Homo sapiensinclude the present day humans with traits of bipedalism and increased cranial capacity.
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