Evidence for religious beliefs among Neandertals includes __________

A. cave paintings of supernatural beings
B. small chambers in the far recesses of caves that contained "religious objects," primarily clay figures of gods and goddesses
C. a cave containing a number of cave bear skulls arranged on stone slabs
D. larger ritual sites such as Stonehenge


Answer: C

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