Neanderthals Lived Alongside Homo Sapiens for Thousands of Years

question 33

Multiple Choice

Neanderthals lived alongside Homo sapiens for thousands of years

• A) and had larger brains than humans.
• B) and evidence indicates they interbred with humans.
• C) but could not communicate because Neanderthals had smaller brains than Homo sapiens.
• D) and are known to have regularly fought one another.

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