Q. What was the most significant trend in the evolution of modern man ($Homo\ sapiens)$ from his ancestors?

A) Shortening of jaws
B) Binocular vision
C) Increasing brain capacity
D) Upright posture
Explanation

The first human-like being was the hominid called $Homo\ habilis.$ The brain capacities were between 650-800cc. They probably did not eat meat. Fossils discovered in Java in 1891 revealed the next stage, i.e., $Homo\ erectus.Homo\ erectus$ had a large brain and probably are meat ester. The Neanderthal man with a brain size of 1400 cc lived in near east and central Asia between 1,00,00-40,000 year back. They used animal skin to protect their body and burried their dead. $Homo\ sapiens\$arose in Africa and moved across continents and developed into distinct races. During ice age between 75,000-10,000 years back modern $Homo\ sapiens\$ arose.

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