An Archaeologist Discovers Several Skeletons and a Collection of Stone

question 85

Multiple Choice

An archaeologist discovers several skeletons and a collection of stone tools of the same age in a cave. The individuals were clearly bipedal. The skull shows that the individual had a small brain (compared to modern humans) and apelike teeth. Which of the following did the archaeologist most likely discover?

• A)Homo sapiens
• B)Homo habilis
• C)Neandertal
• D)Australopithecus afarensis

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