There Is a Debate About Whether Fossils Should Be Assigned

Multiple Choice

There is a debate about whether fossils should be assigned to Homo erectus or to archaic Homo sapiens.What issue is at the centre of this debate?

A) how big or small the differences between advanced Homo erectus and early Homo sapiens are
B) whether or not abnormal specimens should be discarded
C) allegations that academic politics often rule over evidence
D) acknowledgement that assigning a fossil to a given species is often just guesswork