Question

Maximum cranial capacity was in

• A. cro-magnan man
• B. peking man
• C. neanderthal man
• D. java ape man

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

cro-magnan man

Answer 2

Cranial capacity is a measure of the volume of the interior of the cranium (also called the braincase or brainpan) of those vertebrates who have both a cranium and a brain. The most commonly used unit of measure is the cubic centimetre or cc. The volume of the cranium is used as a rough indicator of the size of the brain, and this in turn is used as a rough indicator of the potential intelligence of the organism. However, larger cranial capacity is not always indicative of a more intelligent organism, since larger capacities are required for controlling a larger body, or in some cases are an adaptive feature for life in a colder enviorment. PrimatesCranial capacity Cromagnon man Peking man Neanderthal man Java ape man1650 cc 850 - 1200 cc 1300 - 1600 cc 800 - 1000 cc