Using new, refined dating techniques, fossil teeth found in England and Italy indicate that modern humans reached Europe by 45,000 years ago. Currently, these are the oldest dated modern human specimens in Europe. These new dates
A) confirm that Neandertals taught modern humans how to make stone tools.
B) allow more time for anatomically modern humans to be in contact with Neandertals.
C) suggest modern humans followed Neandertal migration routes.
D) call into question the dates of modern human specimens from Romania.
E) suggest anatomically modern humans planned for the Neandertal extinction.

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The new dates allow for more time for anatomically modern humans to be in contact with Neandertals, which is supported by genetic evidence indicating interbreeding between the two groups. This contradicts the hypothesis that Neandertals taught modern humans how to make stone tools or that modern humans followed Neandertal migration routes. The dates from Romania are not directly relevant to this finding, and there is no evidence to suggest that modern humans planned for the Neandertal extinction.

Using New, Refined Dating Techniques, Fossil Teeth Found in England