Question

q5: which of these homo species is known to have coexisted with homo sapiens for a period? (a): homo habilis (b): homo erectus (c): homo neanderthalensis (d): homo floresiensis

Explanation:

• Homo habilis: Lived approximately 2.1 - 1.5 million years ago. Homo sapiens (modern humans) emerged around 300,000 years ago. So, they did not co - exist.
• Homo erectus: Existed from about 2 million years ago until 108,000 - 143,000 years ago. But the overlap with the emergence of Homo sapiens (around 300,000 years ago) is not significant in terms of a long - term co - existence.
• Homo neanderthalensis: Neanderthals lived from about 400,000 to 40,000 years ago. Homo sapiens emerged around 300,000 years ago. There is evidence of inter - breeding and a period of co - existence in Europe and parts of Asia.
• Homo floresiensis: Lived approximately 100,000 - 50,000 years ago. But the evidence for a significant co - existence with Homo sapiens is not as well - established as that of Neanderthals.

Answer:

C. Homo neanderthalensis