In which prehistoric man's period, proper burial of dead bodies for the first time started?
A
Peking man
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B
Java man
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C
Neanderthal man
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D
Cro-Magnon man
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Solution
The correct option is C Neanderthal man Neanderthals were the first to show social cooperation. The existence of skeletons of elderly Neandertals and of some with healed fractures may demonstrate that Neanderthals cared for the aged and the sick.They apparently had rituals, and sometimes also buried their dead.