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The cranial capacity was largest among t...

The cranial capacity was largest among the

A

Peking man

B

Java ape man

C

African man

D

Neanderthal man

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Neanderthal man was the first human fossils discovered in 1856 having a cranial capacity of 1400 cc. African man ( Australopithecus ) was discovered in 1924 having a cranial capacity of 300-500 cc. Java ape man ( Pithecanthropus erectus ) discovered in 1920 and its cranial capacity was 900 cc whereas Peking man ( Sinanthropus pekinensis ) was discovered in 1924 and its cranial capacity was 1075 cc. These show that Neanderthal man has the largest cranial capacity .
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