Archaeology and Human Origins
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Objective
I can evaluate archaeological evidence to formulate hypotheses about early human origins and migration patterns.
Part 1 of 3
Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
Describe the initial controversy surrounding the Olduvai Man skeleton and why it challenged existing understandings of human evolution.
Explain the significance of Olduvai Gorge as a site for understanding early hominid evolution. What makes it unique?
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
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“Based 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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