Class 12 NEET Biology Evolution Questions Part 1

Homo sapiens fossilis is also known by the name of Cro-magnon man. He was the direct ancestor of modern man (Homo sapiens). Cro-Magnon man emerged about 34000 years ago in Holocene epoch. Thus, it is regarded as most recent ancestor of today's man. Its cranial capacity was, however, somewhat more than ours, being about 1650cc. It became extinct about 10000−11000 years ago.