Homo erectus

1.

Upright creatures with Stone Age tool-kits,
Roam the highlands for plants and game,
Future fossils, ancestral spirits,
Leave behind their material remains.

Cinder cones billow ash,
Floodplains teeming with herds,
Streams with hippo and crocs,
Lakeshore dotted with birds.

Homo erectus survives

2.

Side-struck cleavers and crude handaxes,
Cut through flesh and dismember game,
Ostrich eggshell and tortoise baskets,

Wooden spear for a life to claim.

Zebras graze on the plain,
Waterbuck crossing stream,
Long-tusk elephants bathe,
Warthogs trotting in teams.

Homo erectus survives

3.

Close-knit bands held by strong alliance,
Constant chatter in primal tongues,
Sounds of laughter and words of wisdom,
Passing knowledge from old to young.

Lions prowl in the grass,
Leopard feeds in a tree,
Hyaenas scavenge a kill,
Vultures soar in the breeze.

 

Homo erectus survives
Homo erectus survives
Homo erectus survives
Homo erectus survives…

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Vocals: Carrie Newcomer Lead guitar: Seymour Duncan Guitar: Sage Benado Guitar: Nicholas Toth Bass Henry Corning Drums and percussion: Kenny Aronoff Drums & percussion: Tom Schoenemann Engineer: Kevin Loyal "Homo erectus" Recording at Echo Park Studio © 2010, THE STONE AGE INSTITUTE®.     To learn more about Homo erectus, click here.

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