Question ID:PT86 S4 Q10 Passage:A traditional view of Neanderthals is that they lacked the ability to think symbolically. However, recent evidence suggests this view is mistaken. Using an innovative new technique, researchers established that a cave painting in northern Spain was created at least 40,800 years ago. It is therefore likely the painting was made by a Neanderthal. Stem:Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument? Correct Answer Choice:CChoice A:Neanderthals are known to have possessed the manual dexterity required to create cave paintings like the one in northern Spain. Choice B:No species of hominid other than Neanderthals inhabited any part of Europe 40,800 years ago. Choice C:The ability to create cave paintings like the one in northern Spain indicates the ability to think symbolically. Choice D:The recent evidence regarding the cave painting in northern Spain is the first evidence to suggest that Neanderthals possessed the ability to think symbolically. Choice E:Any species of hominid that cannot create cave paintings must lack the ability to think symbolically.