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Which of the following is the most primitive ancestor of man?

  1. H o m o blank n e a n d e r t h a l e n s i  
  2. H o m o blank h a b i l i s  
  3. R a m a p i t h e c u s  
  4. A u s t r a l o p i t h e c u s  

The correct answer is: R a m a p i t h e c u s


    In the given options, R a m a p i t h e c u s is the most primitive ancestor of man Edward Lewis(1932) obtained fossil of R a m a p i t h e c u s from Pliocene rocks of Shivalik hills of India.
    R a m a p i t h e c u ssurvived about 14minus15 million years ago during late Miocene to Pliocene. R a m a p i t h e c u sbecame extinct about 7minus8 million years back.

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