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Neanderthal man was the first human fossil discovered in 1856 having a cranial capacity of 1400 cc. African man (Australopithecus) was discovered in 1924 having a cranial capacity of $300-500\mathrm{cc}$. Java ape man (Pithecanthropus erectus) was discovered in 1920 and its cranial capacity was $900\mathrm{cc}$ whereas Peking man (Sinanthropus pekinensis) was discovered in 1924 and its cranial capacity was $1100\mathrm{cc}$. These show that Neanderthal man has the largest cranial capacity.