Question

Java Ape Man was discovered by
A. Dubois
B. Leakey
C. Cuter
D. Black

Answer 1

Hint: Java ape man is a fossil of Homo erectus. In, island of Indonesia (central java), Eugene Dubois found a fossil from Pleistocene rocks. Eugene Dubois named that java ape man fossil is Pithecanthropus erectus.

Complete step-by-step answer:
Homo erectus appeared about 1.5 million years ago, in the middle Pleistocene. Homo erectus uses meat as a food. They are evolved from Homo habilis. The cranial capacity was 900 cc.
Homo erectus includes three fossils:-
1. Java ape man
2. Peking man
3. Heidelberg man
Java Ape Man is called Pithecanthropus erectus by the scientist Eugene Dubois. Pithecanthropus means ‘ape man’. The Homo erectus erectus was assigned by Mayer, in 1950.
Characteristics:
1. Their bodies are 1.65 to 1.75 meters tall and weigh about 70 kg. Erect with long legs, and during movement the body is slightly bent. Skull cap thick, heavy and flattened.
2. The Skull cap is thick, heavy, flattened and big. Their cranial capacity is 800 to 1000cc.
3. Their lower jaw is large, heavy and teeth large. Lips thick and protruding.
4. He was omnivorous and cannibal.

Hence, the correct option is A.

Note:
They are the first prehistoric man to make use of fire for hunting, defence and cooking. Fire is discovered in 2,00,000 BC. Homo erectus is also called the middle Pleistocene man. They made more extensive tools from stones and bones, which is used during hunting and defending.