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Origin and Evolution of Life — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYOrigin and Evolution of Life5 Marks
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Neanderthal man.
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  1. The scientific name of Neanderthal man is Homo neanderthalensis. He is described as advanced prehistoric man.
  2. It was called Neanderthal man because its first fossil was collected from Neanderthal valley in Germany by Fuhlrott (1856).
  3. It was heavily built and short and had outwardly curved thigh bones.
  4. The facial features were as follows : prominent brow ridges, thick skull bones, low and slanting forehead, deep jaw without a chin, etc.
  5. Neanderthal man existed in late Pleistocene epoch about 1,00,000 to 40,000 years ago. It was widely spread in Europe, Asia and North America. It became extinct about 25,000 years ago.
  6. The cranial capacity of Neanderthal man was about 1400 cc, which was roughly equal to that of modern man. He used hide for dressing.
  7. It showed intellectual development in constructing and using flint tools and fire.
  8. The Neanderthal men used to bury their dead bodies along with their tools and perform ceremonies.

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