Neanderthal man was followed by:

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(A) The evolutionary sequence of human ancestors is generally accepted as: $Homo 	ext{ } erectus ightarrow 	ext{Neanderthal } man ightarrow 	ex

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Cro-Magnon man

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(A) The evolutionary sequence of human ancestors is generally accepted as: $Homo 	ext{ } erectus ightarrow 	ext{Neanderthal } man ightarrow 	ext{Cro-Magnon } man ightarrow 	ext{Modern } Homo 	ext{ } sapiens 	ext{ } sapiens$. Neanderthal man $(Homo 	ext{ } neanderthalensis)$ existed approximately $100,000$ to $40,000$ years ago. They were succeeded by Cro-Magnon man, who appeared about $35,000$ to $40,000$ years ago and are considered the earliest ancestors of modern humans.

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