The extinct human who lived 1,00,000 to 40,000 years ago, in Europe, Asia and parts of Africa, with short stature,…

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The extinct human who lived 1,00,000 to 40,000 years ago, in Europe, Asia and parts of Africa, with short stature, heavy eye brows, retreating foreheads, large jaws with heavy teeth, stocky bodies, a lumbering gait and stooped posture was
A Ramapithecus
B Homo habilis
C Neanderthal human
D Cro-Magnon humans

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Neanderthal man, with a brain size of about 1400 cc, lived in near east and central Asia between 1,00,000 and 40,000 years ago.
They had the features described, used hides to protect their bodies and buried their dead.

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