The first nonmodern human fossil to be discovered, and recognized as such, was the:

a. Taung baby from South Africa.
b. Homo erectus skull from Java.
c. Neandertal skull from Germany.
d. Cro-Magnon skull from France.


Ans: c. Neandertal skull from Germany.

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