Archaeology and Human Origins

Grade 1245 min

Learning Objective

I can evaluate archaeological evidence to formulate hypotheses about early human origins and migration patterns.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Awful Archaeology Ep. 1: The Oldoway Man

Unknown Channel

Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œBased on the evidence presented in the video, what is one hypothesis that Reck initially considered to explain the age discrepancy of the Olduvai Man skeleton? What evidence from the video led Leakey to hypothesize that the Olduvai Man skeleton was a relatively recent burial? ”

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