Question

The proper burial of the dead for the first time started with which of the following prehistoric men?
a) Peking man
b) Neanderthal man
c) Java man
d) Cro-Magnon man

Answer 1

Hint: The process of change of characteristics of a species over an extended period is referred to as evolution. The process of evolution is based on the number of generations and the procedure of natural selection.

Complete answer:
Neanderthals are the extinct species of Homo sapiens who lived about 400,000 years ago. They had a robust build and shorter limbs to conserve a colder climate. They had specialized body-fat storage and broad nostrils to inhale warm air. They had a broad pelvis and wide rib cage. Due to different shapes and sizes, the neck vertebrae of Neanderthals were long and thick for stability. In December 2013, researchers found proof that Neanderthals practiced burial behavior and purposely buried their dead. Besides, scientists found the complete genome of a Neanderthal. The genome was extracted from the toe bone of a thousands of years old Neanderthal in an exceedingly Siberian cave. Evidence suggests that the Neanderthals were the primary humans to purposely bury the dead in shallow graves in conjunction with stone tools and animal bones. Bodies were found in Shanidar in Iraq, Kebara cave in Israel, and Krapina in Croatia.

Hence, the correct option is B.

Note:
Charles Darwin is known as the “father of genetics”. He defined evolution as the “descent of modification” and defined it as the idea that species change over time and give rise to new species that share a common ancestor. He proposed the theory of evolution based on “Natural Selection”.