Human Evolution Timeline and Species — NEET Biology
✅ Asked in NEET 2024Homo erectus probably ate meat. The Neanderthal man with a brain size of 1400cc lived in near east and central Asia between 1,00,000-40,000 years back. They used hides to protect their body and buried their dead. Homo sapiens arose in Africa and moved across continents and developed into distinct races. During ice age between 75,000-10,000 years ago modern Homo sapiens arose. Pre-historic cave art developed about 18,000 years ago. One such cave paintings by Pre-historic humans can be seen at Bhimbetka rock shelter in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh. Agriculture came around 10,000 years back and human settlements started. The rest of what happened is part of human history of growth and decline of civilisations.
NTA tests the chronological progression of human species: Homo erectus (meat eater), Neanderthal man (1400cc brain, 100,000-40,000 years ago), and Homo sapiens (arose in Africa, spread globally). Students commonly mix up the brain sizes, time periods, or confuse Neanderthal characteristics with Homo sapiens traits. Key point: Neanderthals used hides and buried dead (cultural behavior), while modern Homo sapiens developed cave art (~18,000 years ago) and agriculture (~10,000 years ago). Remember the exact timeline and distinguishing features of each species—NTA frequently asks which species did what and when.
This paragraph was tested 3 times in NEET.
Given below are some stages of human evolution. Arrange them in correct sequence (past to recent): A. Homo habilis B. Homo sapiens C. Homo neanderthalensis D. Homo erectus Choose the correct sequence of human evolution: (NEET 2024)
Identify the fossil of a man who showed the following characteristics: (NEET 2023)
Match the hominids with their correct brain size. (NEET 2019)
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