Which one of the following evolutionary stages of human has brain capacity between 650-800cc?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Homo habilis
(1) Dryopithecus — Incorrect. Dryopithecus lived about 15 million years ago. It was a hairy primate that walked like gorillas and chimpanzees, and it was more ape-like than human-like.
(2) Homo erectus — Incorrect. Homo erectus lived about 1.5 million years ago; its fossils were found in Java. Its brain was larger, around 900cc.
(3) Australopithecines — Incorrect. They lived about 2 million years ago in the grasslands of East Africa. They hunted with stone weapons but mostly ate fruit. They came before Homo habilis.
(4) Homo habilis — Correct. Homo habilis was the first human-like being (hominid). Its brain capacity was between 650 and 800cc. It probably did not eat meat.
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