Question

Which fossil man had cranial capacity almost
equal to modern man ?
(a) Australopithecus (b) Java ape man
(c) Neanderthal man (d) Peking man

Answer 1

Answer:

With an average cranial capacity of 1600 cc, Neanderthal's cranial capacity is notably larger than the 1400 cc average for modern humans, indicating that their brain size was larger. Cranial capacity of Australopithecus is 375 - 550 cc. Cranial capacity of Peking man is 1000 cc. Java man was characterized by a cranial capacity averaging 900 cc.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Answer 2

Answer:

(c) Neanderthal is the correct answer.