"h. erectus" had a cranial capacity (brain size) greater than that the earlier "homo habilis". the earliest "h. erectus" remains have a cranial capacity of 850 cm³, while the latest javan specimens measure up to 1100 cm³. this overlaps that of "h. sapiens": the frontal bone is less sloped and the dental arcade smaller than in australopithecines. the face is more vertical (less protrusive) than either the australopithecines or "h. habilis", with large brow-ridges and less prominent cheekbones.