Homo erectus is an extinct species of archaic human from the Pleistocene, with its earliest occurrence about 2 million years ago. Its specimens are among the first recognizable members of the genus Homo.
Dmanisi skull 3 (fossils skull D2700 and jaw D2735, two of several found in Dmanisi in the Georgian Transcaucasus)
Skull of H. e. pekinensis showing a flat face, pronounced brow ridge, and a sagittal keel
Homo floresiensis ( also known as "Flores Man") is an extinct species of small archaic human that inhabited the island of Flores, Indonesia, until the arrival of modern humans about 50,000 years ago.
Liang Bua Cave, where the specimens were discovered
Skeleton at the Natural History Museum, London
LB1 (left) vs. microcephalic human (right)