Question

Homo sapiens arose during

• A. ice age between 75000-10000 years ago
• B. continental drift between 75000-10000 years ago
• C. continental drift between 75000-5000 years ago
• D. ice age between 50000-10000 years ago

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Homo sapiens arose in Africa and moved across continents and developed into distinct races. During the ice age between $75,000-10,000$ years ago modem Homo sapiens arose. Pre-historic cave art developed about $18,000$ years ago. One such cave paintings by Pre-historic humans can be seen at Bhimbetka rock shelter in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh. Agriculture came around $10,000$ years back and human settlements started.