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The two human ancestors who belonged to the species of Homo erectus are
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  • A Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus
  • B Ramapithecus and Java man
  • C Java man and Peking man
  • D Neanderthal man and Cro-magnon man
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The correct answer is: Java man and Peking man
Homo erectus (15 mya)

- Fossils discovered in Java in 1891.

- Cranial capacity : 900cc (large brain).

- These probably ate meat.

- These include Homo erectus erectus (Java man) and Homo erectus pekinensis (Peking man).

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