Question

____ man existed about $70,000$ years ago and had the brain size as large as modern humans.

Answer 1

Neanderthal Man:

1. Neanderthal man is believed to be the primitive form of Homo sapiens.
2. They were known to be extended from Europe to Asia.
3. Neanderthal man often spelt Neandertal, is an archaic human species that first appeared at least $200,000$years ago.
4. It is the species that closely replicated modern man and is known to have disappeared $30,000$ years ago.
5. Early modern human populations replaced or assimilated them (Homo sapiens)

Final Answer:

Neanderthal man existed about $70,000$ years ago and had the brain size as large as modern humans.