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A hominid fossil discovered in Java in 1891, now extinct, having cranial capacity of about 900cc was:
A hominid fossil discovered in Java in 1891, now extinct, having cranial capacity of about 900cc was:
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The correct option is A Homo erectus
Given below are the ancestors of humans:
Australopithecus had characteristics of both man and ape and hence is also known as ape-man. They lived about 2 million years ago and had a brain capacity of about 400 cc.
The fossils of Homo erectus were discovered from Java (Indonesia) in 1891. They existed about 1.5 million years ago. Homo erectus had a brain capacity of around 900cc.
Neanderthal man (Homo sapiens neanderthalensis) lived between 1,00,000 - 40,000 years ago. They had a cranial capacity of 1400cc.
Homo sapiens arose between 75,000 -10,000 years ago. Their average cranial capacity is about 1300 cc to 1600 cc.
Hence, option a is correct.
Given below are the ancestors of humans:
Australopithecus had characteristics of both man and ape and hence is also known as ape-man. They lived about 2 million years ago and had a brain capacity of about 400 cc.
The fossils of Homo erectus were discovered from Java (Indonesia) in 1891. They existed about 1.5 million years ago. Homo erectus had a brain capacity of around 900cc.
Neanderthal man (Homo sapiens neanderthalensis) lived between 1,00,000 - 40,000 years ago. They had a cranial capacity of 1400cc.
Homo sapiens arose between 75,000 -10,000 years ago. Their average cranial capacity is about 1300 cc to 1600 cc.
Hence, option a is correct.
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