Asked by Julia Ybarra on May 21, 2024
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A hominin species that lived in Europe and Asia and became extinct about 35,000 years ago was ____.
A) Homo floresiensis
B) Australopithecus sediba
C) Homo erectus
D) Homo neanderthalensis
E) Australopithecus africanus
Homo Neanderthalensis
Extinct hominin; closest known relative of H. sapiens; lived in Africa, Europe, Asia.
Homo Erectus
Extinct hominin that arose about 1.8 million years ago in East Africa; migrated out of Africa.
Homo Floresiensis
A species of small-statured humans that lived on the Indonesian island of Flores until roughly 50,000 years ago.
- Gain an understanding of the beginnings and evolutionary relevance of hominins and their distinct traits.
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Tomos WesleyMay 22, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Homo neanderthalensis is the only hominin species listed here that lived in Europe and Asia and became extinct about 35,000 years ago.
Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding of the beginnings and evolutionary relevance of hominins and their distinct traits.