The Current Debate About Neandertals' Relation to Anatomically Modern Humans

question 6

Multiple Choice

The current debate about Neandertals' relation to anatomically modern humans (AMHs) focuses on

• A)whether Neandertals were fully human or an H.erectus hybrid.
• B)whether Neandertals made microlithic tools.
• C)whether Neandertals or AMHs were best adapted to a cold climate.
• D)whether Neandertals or AMHs settled the Americas first.
• E)whether Neandertals contributed to the ancestry of modern Europeans.

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