Which species did King propose as the rightful owner of the bones?
Homo sapiens
Homo habilis
Homo heidelbergensis
Homo neanderthalensis
Answer
King proposed that the bones belonged to Homo neanderthalensis, a species of early human that lived in Europe and Asia from about 200,000 to 40,000 years ago. Neanderthals were shorter and stockier than modern humans, and they had larger brains and jaws. They were also adapted to cold climates, and they lived in caves and other shelters.
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