In Order to Confirm That Neandertals Had Built a Bear

question 57

Multiple Choice

In order to confirm that Neandertals had built a bear shrine in Drachenlock Cave, archaeologists would need to find __________.

• A) cave paintings of bears
• B) small chambers in the far recesses of caves that contained "religious objects," primarily clay figures of bears
• C) a purposeful arrangement of bear skulls in the cave
• D) clear associations between Neandertal tools and the bear bones

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Definitions:

Sporophyte

The stage in the plant life cycle that arises from the fertilization of gametes and produces spores for reproduction, distinct from the gametophyte generation.

Gametophyte

The haploid stage in the life cycle of plants that produces gametes, or sex cells, through mitosis.

Gametophyte Generation

The haploid, gamete-producing phase in the life cycle of plants and algae that alternates with the sporophyte generation.

Gymnosperms

A group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and gnetophytes, characterized by seeds not enclosed in an ovary.