Which of the Following Hypotheses Regarding Neandertals Was Generated Following

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which of the following hypotheses regarding Neandertals was generated following the discovery of the fossils Homo sapiens idaltu?​

• A)​Neandertals represent a dead-end side branch of human evolution.
• B)​Neandertals interbred with Homo sapiens and are in direct line to modern-day humans.
• C)​Neandertals are a side shoot from humane evolution since the time of the australopithecines.
• D)​Neandertals are not human.

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