The extinct human who lived 100000 to 40000 years ago, in Europe, Asia and parts of Africa, with short…

The extinct human who lived 100000 to 40000 years ago, in Europe, Asia and parts of Africa, with short stature, heavy eye brows, retreating fore heads, large jaws with heavy teeth, stocky bodies, a lumbering gait and stooped posture was
  1. Homo habilis
  2. Neanderthal human
  3. Cro-magnon humans
  4. Ramapithecus

Solution

Neanderthal man with a brain size of $1400 \mathrm{cc}$ lived in near East and Central Asia, Europe and North Africa between 100000 to 40000 years back. It had slightly prognathus face sloping forehead eye brow ridges, smaller or no chin, large receding jaws, thick-boned skull and high domed head. They used hides to protect their body and buried their dead.

Asked in: NEET 2012 (Screening)

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