The discoveries at Olduvai are important because
A. they documented the early presence of hominins in Africa.
B. they provided the first finds of Homo sapiens.
C. they gave the age of the first hominins as around 500,000 years ago.
D. they shifted attention to East Asia as the cradle of human evolution.
A
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Several different kinds of hominin lived in Africa before and after the advent of Homo
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Evidence for early dwellings comes from sites such as ____________
a. Omo b. Swartkrans c. Terra Amata d. Piltdown
Which of the following is least likely to interest an archaeologist?
a. ancient garbage heaps b. ancient temples c. pieces of ancient pottery d. dinosaur bones
Compared to the historian, the archaeologist is
a. more likely to study how societies change over time. b. less likely to analyze written records of ancient societies. c. more likely to analyze written records of ancient societies. d. more likely to study cultures older than 5000 years.