Homo erectus ruled earth: axes from elephant bones. Posted on March 5, 2025 by jgordon https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/science/early-human-bone-tools-axes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1k4.5XGB.SAbr4WdjbBjG&smid=url-share Sapiens have a much bigger peak population but erectus ruled for much longer.