Findings of finely shaped bones dating from more than 100,000 years ago in South Africa's Blombos Cave suggest that

A. bones were used for their functional, not aesthetic, value.
B. australopiths had the ability of symbolic thought.
C. anatomically modern humans were good toolmakers but terrible artists.
D. anatomically modern humans had the ability, as early as 100,000 years ago, of symbolic thought.
E. scientists need to be careful with tampered evidence about the emergence of culture.


Answer: D

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