Which of the following statements is considered true of Neanderthals?

A. They had some system of religious beliefs about afterlife.

B. They evolved into homo sapiens.

C. They had smaller brains than homo sapiens (modern humans).

D. They emerged after the ice age.

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Biology

Daniela Garrett

12 May, 21:42

Which of the following statements is considered true of Neanderthals?

A. They had some system of religious beliefs about afterlife.

B. They evolved into homo sapiens.

C. They had smaller brains than homo sapiens (modern humans).

D. They emerged after the ice age.

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Kianna Lang · Answer 1

They emerged after the ice age.

Explanation:

Neanderthals are also known as Homo neanderthalensis. The earliest fossils of neanderthals was found in Europe and dated 450,000 and 430,000 years ago. They were expanded into central Asia and south west.

Scientists believed that neanderthals lived 120,000 in Europe and emerged in the cold ice age. The became extinct as the cold ice age was converted into the warm climate.

Thus, the correct answer is option (D).

Ellen Patrick · Answer 2

A. They had some system of religious beliefs about afterlife.

Which of the following statements is considered true of Neanderthals?A. They had some system of religious beliefs about afterlife.B. They evolved into homo sapiens.C. They had smaller brains than homo sapiens (modern humans).D. They emerged after the ice age.

Which of the following statements is considered true of Neanderthals?

A. They had some system of religious beliefs about afterlife.

B. They evolved into homo sapiens.

C. They had smaller brains than homo sapiens (modern humans).

D. They emerged after the ice age.