Homo erectus is the zoological name of which of the following?
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Java ape man
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Peking man
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Neanderthal man
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Both (1) and (2)
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Homo erectus fossils were discovered at both Java (Java Man/Trinil) and Zhoukoudian near Beijing (Peking Man). Eugène Dubois discovered Java Man in 1891, and Davidson Black discovered Peking Man in the 1920s. Neanderthal man is a separate species (Homo neanderthalensis).