Question

Neanderthals were a simple species who had no cultural elaboration.
a. True
b. False

Answer 1

Neanderthals were not a simple species and did have cultural elaboration. They developed tools, buried their dead, made jewelry, and created art. Recent studies suggest they had the ability to communicate in symbolic or abstract forms.

Step-by-step explanation:

Neanderthals were not a simple species and did have cultural elaboration. Neanderthals were members of the genus Homo who evolved from Homo erectus and lived in Europe and western Asia between 30,000 and 200,000 years ago. They had developed tools, buried their dead, made jewelry, and created art. Recent studies also suggest that they had the ability to communicate in symbolic or abstract forms. So, the statement that Neanderthals were a simple species with no cultural elaboration is false.