Which one of the fossil men stood first?

Australopithecus

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Homo erectus

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Sinanthropus

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Gigantopithecus

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Solution

The correct option is B Homo erectus
Homo erectus is an extinct species of hominin that lived throughout most of the Pleistocene, with the earliest first fossil evidence dating to around 1.9 million years ago and the most recent to around 70,000 years ago. It is assumed that the species originated in Africa and spread as far as Georgia, India, Sri Lanka, China and Java.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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