In the 5 to 7 million years that the hominid lineage has been diverging from its common ancestor with the great apes, dozens of hominid species have arisen, often with several species coexisting in time and space. As recently as 30,000 years ago, Homo sapiens coexisted with Homo neanderthalensis. Both species had large brains and advanced intellects. The fact that these traits were common to both species is most easily explained by which of the following?
A) species selection
B) uniformitarianism
C) sexual selection
D) convergent evolution

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Both Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis inherited large brains and advanced intellects from a common ancestor, which is an example of species selection where traits beneficial for survival are passed down through generations.

In the 5 to 7 Million Years That the Hominid