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प्रश्न
Why Neanderthal man and modern man belong to two distinct species?
उत्तर
Neanderthal man and modern man exhibit different characteristics, and hence, they are considered two distinct species. Below are the characteristic differences between Neanderthal man and modern man:
|
Characteristics |
Neanderthal man |
Modern man |
|
Locomotion |
Absolute bipedalism |
Bipedal locomotion |
|
Head and forehead |
Large head, broad, flat and sloping forehead |
Upright head, skull on the top of the vertebral column, steep forehead |
|
Brow ridges |
Prominent brow ridges |
Reduced brow ridges |
|
Chin |
No chin |
Well developed and prominent chin |
|
Hair on body |
Less hair on the body |
Prominent hair on limbs |
|
Cranial capacity |
1450 cm3 |
1450 to 1600 cm3 |
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