Question

Fire was first used for protection and cooking by
A. Java man
B. Neanderthal man
C. Peking man
D. Cro-Magnon man

Answer 1

Hint: The evolutionary process which led to the emergence of anatomically modern humans is called Human evolution. Several scientific disciplines such as primatology, paleontology, embryology, and genetics are involved in the study of human evolution. According to Charles Darwin evolution is a series of natural selection.

Complete answer: The process of human evolution involves gradual changes from a simple form to a complex form. There are 6 stages of human evolution. They are Dryopithecus, Ramapithecus, Australopithecus, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens Neanderthalensis, and Homo sapiens. Homo habilis is the earliest documented representative of the genus Homo. Homo erectus which is also known as java man is an early human fossil which was discovered in the year 1891 and 1892 on the Java island. Therefore, they are named Java man. The height of the java man was about 5 feet 8 inches. The presence of thigh bones in java man proved that they walked erect like modern humans. The important part of the diet of java man was the meat of vertebrates. Evidence proves that the java man used to make use of shell tools to cut meat. Java man used to live in caves. They were the first to use fire for the purpose of hunting, protection, and cooking.


Note: The remains of Homo Sapiens was first discovered in Europe. They were named Cro-Magnon. The jaws of Cro-Magnon man are reduced and look similar to modern human beings. They used to go hunting to gather food. The cranial capacity of a Cro-Magnon man was 1350 cc.