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There is no clear boundary between Homo erectus and Homo sapiens. Below the neck, Homo erectus and Homo sapiens are virtually identical. The head resembles the Neandertals but smaller. A number of evolutionists have stated that although Homo erectus is a bit different they are not so far apart that they should be classified as separate species. In the opinion of Lubenow, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens and Neandertals form one continuum.
http://emporium.turnpike.net/C/cs/emhe.htm
I share Lubenow's contention that Homo erectus, Homo sapiens and Neandertals form one 'morphological' continuum and are only morphological variants of one human species rather than 3 different and separate species in the fossil record. Included in this continuum of course, is H. heidlbergensis, which, as you may know, is the so-called fossil ancestor of H. sapiens.
The problem of dividing our human ancestors up into several or many various different and separate 'species' of humans is one created by the evolutionists who need to provide at least several various 'species' of humans in the fossil record in order to create a morphological continuum which associates and relates modern human skulls and bones to those of extinct fossil apes.
Even evolutionists argue amongst themselves over whether certain human fossils should be 'lumped' together in one species or 'split' into two species. Besides joining in the evolutionist's game of dividing human ancestors up into more ape-like or human categories, creationists should be able to drive a wedge into their schemes by specifying which fossils are completely human and which are completely non-human.
So, let's split the fossil record in two, and drive a wedge into fossil theory by drawing the line between ape and human fossils. To the degree that we can agree upon whether H. erectus is fully human or ape, we may be able to form a united front against evolutionists who themselves are divided over whether to lump or separate fossils into various species.