Question

Scientific name of Java man is
A. Homo habilis
B. Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
C. Homo erectus erectus
D. Autralopithecus being

Answer 1

Hint: Humans and their close ancestors are called hominids. It also includes chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans and thus, also known as great apes. The earliest known fossils have been discovered in Southern and Eastern Africa.

Complete answer: Homo habilis evolved about 2 million years ago during the early Pleistocene period and their fossil was discovered by Leaky from East Africa. They had a cranial capacity of 680 cc and they used hands, walked straight and used chipped stone tools. They had a height of about 150 cm and had prominent brow ridges with protruded jaws, and small canines.
Homo neanderthalensis- Its fossil was discovered by C. Fuhlrott from the Neanderthal valley of Germany. It resembled modern man and has a cranial capacity of 1400-1450 c.c.
Homo erectus evolved between 1.7 and 1.5 million years ago during the middle Pleistocene period from Homo habilis. They walked erect over long legs, had prognathous faces and used stone and bone tools. Some primitive type of speech had developed in them.
Homo erectus erectus or Pithecanthropus are called Java man. They were reported by Eugene Dubois near a river in Java in 1891. He was prognathous and had a cranial capacity of 950 cc. They had massive jaws with huge teeth. They lived in a cave and knew the use of fire for hunting, defense and cooking. Their height was around 160 cm and they walked upright. They had eyebrow ridges but the chin was absent in them.
So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note: All hominids had these three features in common- bipedalis, omnivorous feeding behavior and further brain expansion and reorganization.