European fossils and tools have contributed disproportionately to our knowledge and interpretation of anatomically modern H. sapiens. What explains this?

Question Options:

A. Anatomically modern humans evolved in France.

B, the richness of data from the Zhoukoudian site

C. the long history of Paleolithic archaeology in Europe relative to other regions in the world

D. Archaic H. sapiens were driven to Europe by the more aggressive Cro-Magnons

Answer: C. the long history of Paleolithic archaeology in Europe relative to other regions in the world.

Paleolithic archaeology refers to the study of the period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BC; the Old Stone Age by by excavation and analysis of its material remains.

Paleolithic archaeology has a long history in Europe and therefore European fossils and tools discovered during the archeology has contributed disproportionately to our knowledge and interpretation of anatomically modern H. sapiens.