Why are aboriginal skeletal analyses more challenging today than earlier in our history?

a. Today, there are so many scientific questions about remains that analyses take a long time.
b. There are fewer skeletal remains left today to study than there were before.
c. In the past, scientists were better educated and able to do analyses more effectively.
d. Many aboriginal groups do not want remains of their ancestors being analyzed for science.
e. The equipment and processes are much more sophisticated and require teams of scientists.


d

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Microscopic analysis of cut marks on bones reveals that the earliest members of the genus Homo were actually what kind of scavenger?

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Initiatives aimed at conservation have __________

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