ape-man; primitive human; hominid
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ape-man; primitive human; early hominid retaining ape-like features but capable of upright walking and simple tool use
An anthropological term referring to early humans such as Homo erectus (e.g., Peking Man), who exhibited both ape-like and human characteristics.
Běi北
jīng京
yuán猿
rén人
shēng生
huó活
zài在
jù距
jīn今
yuē约
wǔ五
shí十
wàn万
nián年
qián前
。
Peking Man lived approximately 500,000 years ago.
Yuán猿
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
néng能
gòu够
shǐ使
yòng用
huǒ火
lái来
qǔ取
nuǎn暖
hé和
pēng烹
rèn饪
shí食
wù物
。
Early hominids were already able to use fire for warmth and cooking food.
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Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xǔ许
duō多
yuán猿
rén人
shǐ使
yòng用
de的
shí石
qì器
gōng工
jù具
。
Archaeologists have discovered many stone tools used by primitive humans.
Cóng从
gǔ骨
gé骼
huà化
shí石
lái来
kàn看
，
yuán猿
rén人
réng仍
rán然
bǎo保
liú留
le了
yī一
xiē些
yuán猿
lèi类
de的
tè特
zhēng征
。
Judging from skeletal fossils, ape-men still retained some ape-like characteristics.