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Fossilised remains of a humanoid were discovered in a small town, 100 kilometres away from the city of Munich. Through carbon dating, these remains were estimated to be 1,00,000 to 40,000 years old. Further studies revealed that the human had a short stature, heavy eyebrows, large jaws, lumbering gait and a stooped posture. Based on these facts, which of the following is the most probable choice for this human?
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Fossils of Neanderthal man were first found in Germany. It was discovered in the Neander valley and hence the name. These had short builds. Their faces were projected slightly, their chins and foreheads were receded. They had heavy supraorbital ridges.Their brains and teeth were larger than modern men. they had stooped posture. The Neanderthal man with a brain size of 1400cc lived in Europe and near east and central Asia between 1,00,000-40,000 years back. They used hides to protect their body and buried their dead.
