Fossil and Archaeological Evidence Suggests That the First Hominids to Practice

question 59

Multiple Choice

Fossil and archaeological evidence suggests that the first hominids to practice intentional burial of their dead were:

• A) modern Upper Paleolithic Homo sapiens
• B) Homo erectus
• C) Neandertals
• D) Homo habilis

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