The Stereotype of the Neandertals as Primitive and Ape-Like

The stereotype of the Neandertals as primitive and ape-like:

A) is now known to be a rather accurate portrayal of this extinct hominin
B) was based on the mixing of its bones with those of an ancient ape by an early analyst
C) resulted from a late-nineteenth-century fossil hoax
D) resulted from a preconception of what an ancient human ancestor should look like