Hathnora – Lower Palaeolithic Site

With reference to Narmada Man, consider the following statements:

1. It represents one of the significant early human fossil discoveries in the Indian subcontinent.
2. The fossil was found in association with evidence of Lower Palaeolithic stone-tool traditions in the Narmada Valley.
3. The discovery site of Hathnora lies in present-day Madhya Pradesh.
4. The fossil provides definitive evidence that Homo erectus was the first hominin species to inhabit India.

Consider the following statements regarding Narmada Man:

1. Narmada Man was discovered at Hathnora in the Narmada Valley of Madhya Pradesh.
2. The fossil was discovered by Arun Sonakia in 1982.
3. It is generally attributed to Homo erectus.
4. Its archaeological context is associated with the Middle Palaeolithic.