Bluefalchion wrote:Are there Homo Erectus genes in the human genome? That might be one clue as to how the interactions turned out.
As probable ancestors, we share many of their genes but the sort of contact you're suggesting....maybe.
Here's one idea:
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02 ... -ancestorsAs Neanderthals get "promoted" to more or less full humanity-status, poor H. Erectus seems to be pushed back to semi-ape.
They were the first hominid to leave Africa & were successful for 2 million years.
They had complex social structures, practised art, introduced the well-made hand-axe, cared for the old & disabled.
Speech? Probably pretty basic. Clothing? Possibly. So a bit primitive but definitely no more primitive than my Uncle Hamish (he's from Glasgow).
donald