Scientists find several sets of fossil remains in a cave. The skeletons appear have been buried with stone tools and carved jewelry of ivory and bone. The artifacts are dated to 90,000 years old. The skeletons are anatomically similar to modern humans. Based on this information, the skeletons most likely are all

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Cro-Magnons are the closest to modern humans among the options provided and are known to have created tools and art, fitting the description of the findings. They lived approximately 40,000 to 10,000 years ago, but the presence of advanced tools and art suggests a more modern human behavior, aligning with what is known about Cro-Magnons, despite the dating discrepancy. Neanderthals also made tools and art, but Cro-Magnons are more anatomically similar to modern humans.

Scientists Find Several Sets of Fossil Remains in a Cave