Early Human Species: Sahelanthropus tchadensis
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What was a unique behavior practiced by Neanderthals that no other primates or human species had done before?

  • Hunting large animals
  • Making clothing
  • Controlling fire
  • Burying their dead (correct)
  • Where was the first Neanderthal fossil discovered in 1856?

  • Feldhofer Cave in Germany (correct)
  • Forbes Quarry in Gibraltar
  • Engis in Belgium
  • Neander Valley in Germany
  • What was the name suggested by William King for the Neanderthal species?

  • Homo habilis
  • Homo sapiens
  • Homo erectus
  • Homo neanderthalensis (correct)
  • What was unique about the Neanderthal skull?

    <p>It was oval shaped with a low, receding forehead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the name 'Neanderthal' come from?

    <p>From the Neander Valley in Germany</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Neanderthal Genome Project involved in?

    <p>Recovering DNA from Neanderthal fossils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about the fossils found in Engis, Belgium, and Forbes Quarry, Gibraltar?

    <p>They were initially unknown as Neanderthal fossils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Neanderthals occasionally make?

    <p>Symbolic or ornamental objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Neanderthals eat?

    <p>Large animals and plant foods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many Neanderthal fossils have DNA been recovered from?

    <p>More than a dozen</p> Signup and view all the answers

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