Question

Neanderthal man

• A. Resembles modern man
• B. Did not bury their dead ones
• C. Had a larger brain than modern man
• D. Had a much smaller brain than modern man

Answer 1

The correct option is C Had a larger brain than modern man

The Neanderthals are an extinct species of human in the genus Homo. They are closely related to modern humans, differing in DNA by just 0.12%. Remains left by Neanderthals include bone and stone tools, which are found in Eurasia, from Western Europe to Central and Northern Asia. Neanderthals are generally classified by biologists as the species Homo neanderthalensis, but a minority considers them to be a subspecies of Homo sapiens. With an average cranial capacity of 1600 cm${}^3$, Neanderthal's cranial capacity is notably larger than the 1400 cm${}^3$ average for modern humans, indicating that their brain size was larger. However, owing to larger body size, Neanderthals are less encephalized. Males stood 164168 cm and females about 152156 cm tall.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.