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James Duryee
on Dec 09, 2024Verified
What did carbon-14 dating reveal about Neanderthals and modern humans?
A) Neanderthals and modern humans coexisted in Europe 40,000 years ago.
B) Modern humans and Neanderthals only coexisted for a few thousand years before the Neanderthals disappeared.
C) Neanderthals and modern humans interbred for a few thousand years.
D) a and b
E) a, b, and c
Carbon-14 Dating
A method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by measuring the levels of carbon-14, a radioactive isotope.
Neanderthals
An extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago, closely related to modern humans.
Coexisted
Refers to the occurrence of two or more species, populations, or entities living together in the same environment at the same period in time.
- Learn about the evolution of mammals and hominins.
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Learning Objectives
- Learn about the evolution of mammals and hominins.