Question

Which of the following is the correct order of the evolutionary history of man?

• A. Peking man, Homo sapiens, Neanderthal man, Cro - Magnon man
• B. Peaking man, Neanderthal man, Homo sapiens Cro - Magnon man
• C. Peking man, Heidelberg man, Neanderthal man, Cro - Magnon man
• D. Peking man, Neanderthal man, Homo sapiens, Heidelberg man

Answer 1

The correct option is C Peking man, Heidelberg man, Neanderthal man, Cro - Magnon man

The correct order of the evolutionary history of man is Peking man, Heidelberg man, Neanderthal man, Cro - Magnon man.
Peking Man is an example of Homo erectus. H. erectus is the first human ancestor to have similar limb and torso proportions to those seen in modern humans. Homo heidelbergensis was anatomically a mosaic of late Homo erectus and more modern human traits.
Homo heidelbergensis began to develop regional differences that eventually gave rise to two species of humans. European populations of Homo heidelbergensis evolved into Homo neanderthalensis (the Neanderthals) while a separate population of Homo heidelbergensisin Africa evolved into our own species, Homo sapiens. Cro-Magnon 1 was among the first fossils to be recognized as belonging to our own species—Homo sapiens.