Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: Modern man or Homo Sapiens appeared in South Africa before 115000 years, during the upper Paleolithic period.
Reason R: Homo Erectus appeared in the eastern and south Africa between 20 lakh to 15 lakh years.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
Assertion A Evaluation
Assertion A states that Homo sapiens appeared in South Africa before 115,000 years ago. Scientific evidence, including fossils found in Africa (like Florisbad in South Africa, dated around 260,000 years ago), confirms the presence of early Homo sapiens in South Africa much earlier than 115,000 years ago. Thus, Assertion A is considered correct.
Reason R Evaluation
Reason R claims that Homo erectus appeared in eastern and South Africa between 2 million (20 lakh) and 1.5 million (15 lakh) years ago. While this period is significant for early hominin evolution, the precise origin timeframe for Homo erectus is complex and debated. Generally accepted dates for the earliest fossils attributed to Homo erectus or its direct ancestor (*Homo ergaster*) in Africa are around 1.9 million years ago. The range provided in Reason R might be considered inaccurate or not the most precise representation according to scientific consensus, hence Reason R is considered not correct in the context of this question.
Final Conclusion
Based on the analysis of both statements:
- Assertion A is correct.
- Reason R is not correct.
Therefore, the option that correctly reflects this assessment is: A is correct but R is not correct.
Important Questions from Palaeolithic Phase
- The Mousterian culture is characterised by
A. Denticulate tools
B. Great use of Rock-shelters and Caves
C. Hand stencils on Cave walls
D. Three dimensional sculptural Art
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: - Who suggested first that the paleolithic age should be divided into upper, middle and lower?
- Which one of the following sites known as the 'bone tool industry' is?
- Which of the following is a 'workshop site' (where early man made his tools)?
- Sanghao, an important Palaeolithic site in Pakistan was excavated for the first time by whom, from the following?
