Using New, Refined Dating Techniques, Fossil Teeth Found in England

question 49

Multiple Choice

Using new, refined dating techniques, fossil teeth found in England and Italy indicate that modern humans reached Europe by 45,000 years ago. Currently, these are the oldest dated modern human specimens in Europe. These new dates

• A) confirm that Neandertals taught modern humans how to make stone tools.
• B) allow more time for anatomically modern humans to be in contact with Neandertals.
• C) suggest modern humans followed Neandertal migration routes.
• D) call into question the dates of modern human specimens from Romania.
• E) suggest anatomically modern humans planned for the Neandertal extinction.

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