What is the earliest known use of ochre in Africa?
The Origins of Human Creativity and Symbolic Thought

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75,000 years ago
200,000 years ago
100,000 years ago
285,000 years ago
2.
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Where was the Blombos Cave discovery made?
Near the Nile River
In the Serengeti National Park
On the shore of the Indian Ocean
In the Sahara Desert
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What type of artifacts were found at Blombos Cave that suggest symbolic behavior?
Animal bones
Pottery shards
Shell beads
Stone tools
4.
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What evidence suggests that the shell beads from Blombos Cave were used as personal ornaments?
They had signs of wear from rubbing
They were found in a burial site
They were made of gold
They were found with clothing
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a key characteristic of modern human behavior according to the transcript?
Use of symbols to organize behavior
Use of fire
Domestication of animals
Development of agriculture
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which researcher expressed skepticism about the interpretation of the Blombos Cave artifacts?
Curtis Marian
Dr. Henselwood
Dr. Christopher Henshilwood
Randall White
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the significance of the findings from Blombos Cave and Tanzania?
They demonstrate early trade routes
They indicate the development of agriculture
They reflect the acquisition of modern cognitive abilities
They show the earliest use of fire
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