There Is a Debate About Whether Fossils Should Be Assigned

question 46

Multiple Choice

There is a debate about whether fossils should be assigned to Homo erectus or to archaic Homo sapiens.What issue is at the centre of this debate?

• A) how big or small the differences between advanced Homo erectus and early Homo sapiens are
• B) whether or not abnormal specimens should be discarded
• C) allegations that academic politics often rule over evidence
• D) acknowledgement that assigning a fossil to a given species is often just guesswork

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