Homo ergaster

species of mammal (fossil)
Taxon fossil_taxon Q105777
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Homo ergaster

Summary

Homo ergaster is a fossil taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,676 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Homo ergaster's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Homo ergaster is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Homo ergaster is classified within Homo[5].
  • Homo ergaster's scientific name is Homo ergaster[6].
  • Homo ergaster's Commons category is recorded as Homo ergaster[7].
  • Homo ergaster began on -1900000-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Homo ergaster ended on -1400000-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Homo ergaster's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Homo ergaster[10].
  • Homo ergaster's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. ergaster'}[11].
  • Homo ergaster is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Töötav inimene'}[12].
  • Homo ergaster is commonly known as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'הומו ארגסטר'}[13].
  • Homo ergaster is commonly known as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Çalışan insan'}[14].
  • Homo ergaster dates from the Early Pleistocene[15].

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Classification

Homo ergaster's scientific name is Homo ergaster[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Homo[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Töötav inimene'}[12], {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'הומו ארגסטר'}[13], and {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Çalışan insan'}[14].

Identifiers

Homo ergaster's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4454121[16]. Homo ergaster's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4827625[17].

Why It Matters

Homo ergaster ranks in the top 1% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,676 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Genera of the human lineage. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Genera of the human lineage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Genera of the human lineage. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fossilworks taxon id 12975
    Start time -1900000-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Time period Early Pleistocene
    Taxon rank species
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007549310905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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