Question

Which of the following fossil men was expert in making tools, weapons and paintings?
A) Java ape man
B) Peking man
C) Neanderthal man
D) Cro-magnon man.

Answer 1

Hint: The modern man has evolved from hominid ancestors 200,000 and 300,000 years ago. They developed language about 50000 years ago. The tools and weapons were discovered by the first early modern man who were hunters.

Complete answer:
To answer this question, we must know about the characteristics of the primitive men given in the question.
A) Java Ape man- They are the oldest fossil discovered from the islands of Java. They have the cranial capacity of 900 cubic cm. These are the first species of Homo erectus. They had small brain and modern looking femurs. They are the evolutionary link between apes and humans.
B) Peking man- This is the first pre-human fossil found from Beijing. They had large cranial capacity, forehead and non-overlapping canines.
C) Neanderthal man- They lived around 400,00 to 40000 years ago. They were found in Eurasia. They had the most robust body build-up. Their faces were long and chin and forehead protruded backward. They had curved limbs, large feet and hands.
D) Cro-magnon man-These are the first humans of the genus Homo who had prominent chins. The brain capacity was around 1600 cubic centimetres which was larger than modern man. They were tall compared to modern Homo sapiens. They were mainly hunters and killed mammoths, cave bears, horses and other big animals. They used weapons like spears, javelins. They lived a nomadic life. They also used stone tools, sewing garments and weaning baskets.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: Cro-magnons lived a nomadic life and moved from one place to another in search of prey. They used tools and also made artistic painting. Other than meat, they also ate plant products. They are very close to modern Homo sapiens but were taller in size than them.