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Which of the following is correct order of the evolutionary history of man? a. Peking man, Neanderthal man, Homo sapiens, Heidelberg man b. Peking man, Homo sapiens, Neanderthal man, Cromagnon man c. Peking man, Heidelberg man, Neanderthal man, Cromagnon man d. Peking man, Lucy man, Neanderthal man, Cromagnon man
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
The general chronological order of these hominins is: Peking man (Homo erectus, ~0.5-1 mya), Heidelberg man (Homo heidelbergensis, ~0.7-0.2 mya), Neanderthal man (Homo neanderthalensis, ~0.4-0.04 mya), and Cro-Magnon man (early Homo sapiens, ~0.05 mya).
Hint
Think of Peking as an early form, then Heidelberg, then Neanderthals, and finally modern humans (Cro-Magnon).