Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory

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The person in the image is most likely to be a(n)_________.

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anthropologist

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_________ refers to the period of time before writing was invented.

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Prehistory

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_________ refers to the study of past people and cultures through their material remains.

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Archaeology

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The Leakeys discovered ancient stone tools in a gorge in which country?

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Tanzania

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The chart shows early hominid groups that are thought to have lived during different time periods. Which group of letters shows the correct chronological sequence of the hominid groups, starting with the earliest group? (a-b-c), (c-b-a), (b-c-a), (a-c-b)

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(c-b-a)

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Which statement can be inferred from the map? Map showing the migration of Homo sapiens from Africa to other continents, with arrows indicating movement patterns and a key for migration and landmasses as of 18,000 B.C.

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Early Homo sapiens first lived in Africa and then migrated to other regions.

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Which place is likely being described in the text? Deposits exposed in the sides of the gorge cover a time span from about 2.1 million to 15,000 years ago. The deposits have yielded the fossil remains of more than 60 hominids (members of the human lineage), providing the most continuous known record of human evolution during the past 2 million years, as well as the longest known archaeological record of the development of stone-tool industries. Options: Dunajec Gorge, Kali Gandaki Gorge, Sianok Gorge, Olduvai Gorge

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Olduvai Gorge

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Which early hominid group was the first to use fire and the hand ax?

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Homo erectus

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Which groups of letter pairs accurately match the type of early hominid with findings about early hominids? Options: a-e, b-g, c-f, d-h; a-h, b-f, c-g, d-e; a-g, b-e, c-f, d-h; a-f, b-h, c-e, d-g

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a-f, b-h, c-e, d-g

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To which time period does the specimen in the image belong?

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2 million years ago