Most fossils of the genus Homo found in Africa and Eurasia dating from about 500,000 to 100,000 years ago exhibit all of the following morphological changes from the characteristic patterns of Homo erectus EXCEPT:

A. slightly thinner cranial bones.
B. reduced supraorbital torus.
C. reduced postorbital constriction.
D. decreased size of the occipital relative to the nuchal plane.


Answer: D

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