Which of the Following Is a Prediction of the Replacement

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a prediction of the replacement models for the origins of modern humans?

• A) a single evolving lineage of H. sapiens in each region of the Old World
• B) regional H. erectus characteristics appearing in local H. sapiens populations
• C) regional overlapping of H. erectus and H. sapiens.
• D) regional archaeological links between H. erectus and H. sapiens populations

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