Which fossil man had cranial capacity almost equal to modern man?
A
Australopithecus
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B
Java ape man
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C
Neanderthal man
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D
Peking man
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Solution
The correct option is C Neanderthal man With an average cranial capacity of 1600 cc, Neanderthal's cranial capacity is notably larger than the 1400 cc average for modern humans, indicating that their brain size was larger. Cranial capacity of Australopithecus is 375 - 550 cc. Cranial capacity of Peking man is 1000 cc. Java man was characterized by a cranial capacity averaging 900 cc.