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The scientific name of Java man is

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Homo habilis
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Homosapiens neandarthalensis
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Homo erectus erectus
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Australopithecus boisei
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Solution

The correct option is A Homo erectus erectus
Scientific name of Java man is Homo erectus erectus. It is known from fossil remains found on the island of Java, Indonesia. A skullcap and thighbone discovered by the Dutch anatomist and geologist Eugene Dubois in the early 1890s. Java man was characterized by a cranial capacity averaging 900 cubic cm., a skull flat in profile with little forehead, a crest along the top of the head for attachment of powerful jaw muscles, very thick skull bones, heavy brow ridges, and a massive jaw with no chin.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

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