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Cranial capacity of Homo erectus was
Cranial capacity of Homo erectus was
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The correct option is C 800-1300 cc
Homo erectus is an extinct species of hominid that lived throughout most of the Pleistocene geological epoch. Its earliest fossil evidence dates to 1.9 million years ago and the most recent to 70,000 years ago. The earliest fossils of Homo erectus shows a cranial capacity of 850 cm³, while later Javan specimens measure up to 1100 cm³. Homo erectus was a human of medium stature that walked upright. The braincase was low, the forehead was receded, and the nose, jaws, and palate were wide. Therefore, the correct answer is option C.
Homo erectus is an extinct species of hominid that lived throughout most of the Pleistocene geological epoch. Its earliest fossil evidence dates to 1.9 million years ago and the most recent to 70,000 years ago. The earliest fossils of Homo erectus shows a cranial capacity of 850 cm³, while later Javan specimens measure up to 1100 cm³. Homo erectus was a human of medium stature that walked upright. The braincase was low, the forehead was receded, and the nose, jaws, and palate were wide.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.
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