Why did Mary Leakey interpret circles of stone at Olduvai as simple structures?

A) The location of the debris and surrounding clearing resembled the thorny brush enclosures used by modern pastoralists in the region.
B) The stones were piled one atop the other in what looked like the foundation of a simple house.
C) The stones surrounded other features characteristic of homes, such as a fire pit and a rubbish pile.
D) The types of stones present were from far away, indicating that they had been transported there for storage.


A) The location of the debris and surrounding clearing resembled the thorny brush enclosures used by modern pastoralists in the region.

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