Archaeological Discoveries of Genus Homo

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Where were examples of Mode III stone tools, characterized by the use of obsidian, found?

  • Gademotta
  • Ethiopia and the Horn (correct)
  • Kella, Middle Awash
  • Gona and Shungura

Who made and used Olduwan tools near Gona and at Shungura?

  • Homo habilis (correct)
  • Homo erectus
  • Neanderthals
  • Homo sapiens

What is one of the things Homo erectus is credited with?

  • Creating the wheel
  • Developing written language
  • Building the first boats
  • Inventing fire (correct)

Which period saw the production of Acheulean tools dating back to 1.7 million years B.P.?

<p>Homo erectus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where were Acheulean tools over a million years old discovered?

<p>Kella, Middle Awash (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which human species produced Sangoon tools tracing back to 300,000 years B.P.?

<p>Homo sapiens (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'The Paleolithic (Old Stone Age)' is a period lasting from _____.

<p>3.4 million to 11,000 years B.P. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age)' was a transition period between which two other periods?

<p>'Paleolithic and Neolithic' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which human species started the burial practice according to the text?

<p>Homo erectus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Domesticated plants and animals led to the development of agriculture and pastoralism as two separate ways of life.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Ethiopia and the Horn, agriculture and pastoralism have always been completely isolated economic activities with no interaction between them.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The eastern lowland region in Ethiopia has predominantly been characterized by a pastoral economy since ancient times.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The production of camel, goat, and cattle has been a common economic practice among the Shinasha and South Mao peoples.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mixed farming has been the primary economic activity practiced in the plateaus supporting large populations.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Nilotes in Ethiopia are mostly settled along the Ethiopia-Somalia border.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Agricultural stone tools have been discovered at Gobodara rock shelter in Ethiopia.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Lalibela Cave is known for its rock paintings of animals rather than domesticated cattle and crops.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Cushites are the largest linguistic group in Ethiopia and the Horn region.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The majority of Omotic peoples have inhabited northeastern Ethiopia along the Omo River basin.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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