Homo erectus are known as the first humans or the early humans which lived for 1.35 million years .After the theory of evolution Charles Darwin found out that humans looked a lot similar to apes and the they changed into humans Although evidence suggests that homo erectus originated in Africa, the first fossils were found in Asia, and it is in Asia where this species survived for so long.The first Homo erectus fossil was found in Java, Indonesia in 1891, and is commonly known as Java Man. By 1940 many more remains had been found there, and in China .Homo erectus looked similar to homo sapiens, but their teeth were larger. There brains was about 800 -500 cc smaller than ours. They were also on average a little shorter than us. There jaw protruded a little more than ours similar but not exactly like a monkeys. They had a straight back and less hair compared to homo habilis.