2. Evidence shows the Neanderthals buried their dead. This

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2.  Evidence shows the Neanderthals buried their dead. This

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Consider the prompt: evidence shows Neanderthals buried their dead, and we are asked what this implies.
Option 1: 'confirms Neanderthals were a sophisticated group.' While burial practices can suggest some level of social organization or symbolic thinking, this statement overreaches by asserting overall sophistication; burial alone does not prove a broad conclusion about their sophistication.
Option 2: 'suggests earlier species did not bury the dead.' This claim cannot be supported solely by the evidence about Neanderthals; it makes a comparative inference without data about earlier species, so it is unfounded.
Option 3: 'implies that Neanderthals were rich and fancy.' Burials do not automatically indicate wealth or adornment; basic burial practices can occur without implying luxury or status, making this an overinterpretation.
Option 4: 'enables us to study Neanderthal fossils better.' When bodies are buried, it often helps preservation in certain contexts and provides archaeologists with context about culture, behavior, and site formation, which in turn aids study of fossils and associated materials. This is a reasonable and evidence-based interpretation.
In summary, the first three choices draw broader or unsupported conclusions from burial behavior, whereas the fourth option aligns with how burial contexts can enhance our ability to study fossils and reconstruct Neanderthal life.

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