The Stereotype of the Neandertals as Primitive and Ape-Like

question 40

Multiple Choice

The stereotype of the Neandertals as primitive and ape-like:

• A) is now known to be a rather accurate portrayal of this extinct hominin
• B) was based on the mixing of its bones with those of an ancient ape by an early analyst
• C) resulted from a late-nineteenth-century fossil hoax
• D) resulted from a preconception of what an ancient human ancestor should look like

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