An anthropologist compares the remains of Homo neaderthalensis to earlier hominid species, like Homo habilis, and to the contemp
orary and later species Homo sapiens. He believes that Homo neanderthalensis were the first hominids to bury their dead. What would make this conclusion incorrect?A. Finding a fossil of Homo habilis beneath fossils of Homo neanderthalensisB. Finding fossils of Homo neanderthalensis skeletons in isolationC. Finding burial sites of modern Homo sapiens in the same region as Homo neanderthalensis fossilsD. Finding burial sites of Homo habilis on different continents
The correct answer is C. Finding burial sites of modern Homo sapiens in the same region as Homo neanderthalensis fossils
Explanation
Hominids is a term used to refer to different specimens of human evolution. According to scientific research, it has been established that the best known hominid species of the "Homo" family are organized chronologically as "Homo habilis", "Homo erectus", "Homo neanderthalensis", and, "Homo sapiens". On the other hand, if an anthropologist believes that the Homo neanderthalensis were the first to practice burials but it is found this practice is only associated to subsequent species such as the Homo sapiens it can be concluded the conclusion of the anthropologist is false. So, the correct answer is c. Finding burial sites of modern Homo sapiens in the same region as Homo neanderthalensis fossils. because the lack of burial sites from Homo Neanderthalensis along with the existence of burial sites of homo sapiens shows this practice belongs to the modern hominid species.
The incorrect conclusion is D that is finding burial sites of <em>Homo habilis </em>on different countries.
Explanation:
<em>Homo habilis</em> are called as stone age human that are appeared between 2.1 and 1.5 million years ago and they use tools that are made up of stone which they use to kill the animals. They are called as scavengers and they didn't have any knowledge about bury the dead bodies.
<em>Homo neanderthalensis</em> are the extinct species of human that appears at about 40,000 years ago who bury the dead body but they became extinct due to competition and they did't able to adopt the modern techniques.This was the prime factor that they became extinct.
