The extinct human who lived 1,00,000 to 40,000 years ago, in Europe, Asia and parts of Africa, with short stature, heavy eyebrows, retreating fore heads, large jaws with heavy teeth, stocky bodies, a lumbering gait and stooped posture was
A
Homo habilis
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B
Neanderthal man
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C
Cro-Magnon man
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D
Ramapithecus
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Solution
The correct option is B Neanderthal man Fossils of Neanderthals were first discovered in the Neander Valley in Germany. They lived throughout Europe, western Asia and parts of Africa. These early humans had short, sturdy builds. Their faces projected slightly, their chins and foreheads receded, they had heavy supraorbital ridges and heavy jawbones, and their brains and front teeth were larger than those of modern humans.