Multiple choice

Who among the following human ancestors was characterised as a member of the human lineage by Davidson Black on the basis of a single tooth?

  1. Cro-Magnon man

  2. Australopithecus

  3. Homo habilis

  4. Peking man

  5. Java man

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Peking Man (Homo erectus) was characterised as a member of the human lineage by Davidson Black on the basis of a single tooth. He is considered more advanced than Java man in possessing greater cranial capacity and nonoverlapping canine teeth.