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The extinct human who lived 1,00,000 to 40,000 years ago, in Europe, Asia and parts of Africa, with short stature, heavy eyebrows, retreating foreheads, large jaws with heavy teeth, stocky bodies, a lumbering gait and stooped posture was

1. Homo habilis
2. Neanderthal human
3. Cro-magnan humans
4. Ramapithecus

Correct answer: Neanderthal human

Solution

Neanderthals lived roughly 100,000 to 40,000 years ago and are known for their stocky bodies, heavy brow ridges, large jaws, and stooped posture. Those traits fit the description much better than the other options.

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