What is the main claim of the new studies regarding human presence in the Americas?

Human Presence and Archaeological Evidence

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Humans arrived in the Americas 10 to 15 thousand years ago.
Humans were present in the Americas 30 thousand years ago.
The Clovis people were the first humans in the Americas.
Humans never crossed the land bridge from Russia.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Who were the Clovis people?
The first humans to arrive in the Americas 30 thousand years ago.
A group that traveled from modern-day Russia to North America.
The first humans to settle in Europe.
A group that traveled from Africa to South America.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the potential impact of early human presence on local wildlife?
It had no impact on wildlife.
It could have influenced key extinctions.
It led to the domestication of all animals.
It resulted in the extinction of all plant species.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What type of evidence was found in Chiquihuite Cave?
Ancient cave paintings.
Fossils of extinct animals.
Stone tools believed to be human-made.
Human remains and DNA.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the statistical model suggest about human presence in North America?
Humans never reached North America.
The model does not provide any new insights.
Humans were likely in North America 26 thousand years ago.
Humans arrived in North America 10 thousand years ago.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a major point of contention regarding the stone tools found?
They are made of an unknown material.
They might have been naturally formed.
Their age is disputed.
They were found in Europe, not the Americas.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do some experts question the identification of the cave as a human dwelling?
No human remains or DNA were found.
The cave is too small to be a dwelling.
The cave is located in an inaccessible area.
The tools found are too advanced for the time period.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common challenge faced by controversial archaeological sites?
They are never funded for further research.
They are always accepted by the scientific community.
They are often ignored or disputed.
They are located in urban areas.
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of further investigating these ancient sites?
To discover new species of ancient plants.
To confirm the existence of dinosaurs in the Americas.
To find more evidence of human presence 25-plus thousand years ago.
To prove that humans never lived in the Americas.
10.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the conclusion suggest about the nature of scientific discovery?
Scientific theories never change once established.
Science is always certain and unchanging.
New ideas are often accepted without evidence.
Science evolves with new data and challenges the status quo.
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