Question

Considering the migration patterns of the genus Homo,we learned that one of the following statements is false:

1.Homo sapienssuccessfully migrated into North America with the aid of a natural land bridge

2.Fossil records indicate that Homo neanderthalensismigrated to Eurasia

3. Homo ergasteroriginally evolved in Africa, then evolved into Homo erectuswhile radiating into Eurasia, SE Asia, and E Asia

4. The existence of Homo floresiensishas been debunked

5.Homo heidelbergensisexisted before Homo sapiensemerged in Africa

Answer 1

option 5 is false.

Homo heidelbergensis remains were found in Mauer near Heidelberg, Germany and then later in Arago, France and Petralona, Greece.

Homo heidelbergensis ("Heidelberg Man") is an extinct, potentially distinct species of the genus Homo and may be the direct ancestor of Homo neanderthalensis in Europe.