关键词: 南方古猿;魁人;直立人

Abstract: Four molars found in West Hubei have been believed to represent a new species of Australopithecus in Asia. The molars are characterized by their large size and narrow shape. The comparable materials taken into account in this study show that the molars are quite similar to those of Homo sp. of Africa and of Meganthropus of Indonesia in size and shape.
New finds of Homo erectus in China suggest that the early Homo erectus may be larger than the late one in average tooth size. The variability in tooth and mandible size of Homo erectus is greater than that observed before. It is acceptable that the molars of West Hubei are considered as Homo erectus, together with the Early Pleistocene mandibles of Meganth^ roups palaeojavanicus, Pithecanthropus dubius, Pithecanthropus B and S9.

Key words: Australopithecus; M.eganthropus; Homo erectus