. Chordate anatomy. Chordata; Anatomy, Comparative. CRO-MAGNON E. '^ f Fig. 158.—Skulls of fossil men restored, left lateral aspect. Australopithecus, how- ever, as its name implies, is an ape rather than a man. Opinions differ as to whether Pithecanthropus is man or ape. Sinanthropus is indisputably human. While none of these fossil types is believed to be in the direct line of ancestry of modern man (Homo sapiens), their discovery proves that more than one .species of man has inhabited the earth. It is also significant that, with the exception of Cro-Magnon man, the earlier species of men we
. Chordate anatomy. Chordata; Anatomy, Comparative. CRO-MAGNON E. '^ f Fig. 158.—Skulls of fossil men restored, left lateral aspect. Australopithecus, how- ever, as its name implies, is an ape rather than a man. Opinions differ as to whether Pithecanthropus is man or ape. Sinanthropus is indisputably human. While none of these fossil types is believed to be in the direct line of ancestry of modern man (Homo sapiens), their discovery proves that more than one .species of man has inhabited the earth. It is also significant that, with the exception of Cro-Magnon man, the earlier species of men were more ape-like than is modern man, as would be expected if apes and men have had a common ancestry. (Redrawn after Romer's "Man and the Verte- brates," University of Chicago Press.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Neal, Herbert V. (Herbert Vincent), 1869-1940; Rand, Herbert W. (Herbert Wilbur), 1872-1960. Philadelphia : P. Blakiston's Son & Co.
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