History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2015 History
Fossil evidence of Homo erectus was discovered at which one of the following?
AAltamira
BChoukoutien ✓ Correct
CFayum lake
DSt. Acheul
Correct answer: (B) Choukoutien — The fossil of Homo erectus was discovered at Choukoutien, so the answer is Choukoutien.
Explanation
★The fossil of Homo erectus was discovered at Choukoutien, so the answer is Choukoutien.
★Choukoutien lies near Beijing in China.
★The name Homo erectus means the upright man.
★The remains found there are also called Peking Man.
★Homo erectus was originally found in Africa.
★The find at Choukoutien was important for the study of early man.
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