Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Enlist the characteristics of Neanderthal Man.
थोडक्यात उत्तर
Advertisements
उत्तर
Characteristics of the Neanderthal Man are:
- Neanderthals had strong, muscular bodies, and wide hips and shoulders.
- Adults grew to about 1.50–1.75 m tall and weighed about 64–82 kg.
- Early Neanderthals were taller on average than later Neanderthals, but their weight was about the same.
- The model of a Homo neanderthal is a skeleton from the front and back views.
shaalaa.com
या प्रश्नात किंवा उत्तरात काही त्रुटी आहे का?
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
What are the four blood groups in humans?
Given below are two stages in the evolution of man. Study them and answer the questions that follow:
- Identify Australopithecus and Neanderthal man from the above pictures.
- Mention two characteristic features each for the two stages.
- Who proposed the theory of ‘Natural Selection’?
- Name the organism used as an example to explain ‘Industrial Melanism’.
- Give two examples of vestigial organs in humans.
Match the following.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| i. | Homo habilis | p. | 900 cc |
| ii. | Australopithecus | q. | 1350 cc |
| iii. | Homo erectus | r. | 650 - 800 cc |
| iv. | Homo sapiens | s. | 450-600 cc |
Select the correct option.
______ had cranial capacity almost equal to modern man.
All are features of Homo erectus, EXCEPT
Australopithecus was first discovered in which place?
By what Latin name the first hominid was known?
From which epoch is human evolution traced back to originate?
How are the evolutionary stages of human development traced by paleontologists?
What key anatomical change accompanied the development of erect posture in human evolution?
