History of Marine Sciences Research and Ocean Navigators

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What was the initial method of passing on information about the oceans?

Through word of mouth (correct)

Through stone carvings and tablets

Through early navigational maps

Through written records and documents

What is the significance of Egyptian explorer Hannu's voyage as per the text?

It inspired later ocean navigators and explorers (correct)

It marked the first recorded ocean voyage in history

It resulted in the first detailed map of the Red Sea

It led to significant discoveries about marine life

What is one of the learning objectives related to the history of Marine Science discovery?

Exploring modern methods of ocean exploration

Recognizing South African scientists' contributions to Marine Sciences (correct)

Analyzing the economic importance of marine resources

Understanding the impact of climate change on marine ecosystems

What was the main form of gathering and passing on early ocean information for thousands of years?

Oral tradition Signup and view all the answers

What task did UCT Archaeology students conduct as shown in Fig 2.2?

Research on a coastal site Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key purposes of learning from erroneous thinking methods in the past?

To motivate how to become a better scientist with an improved view of the marine world Signup and view all the answers

What evidence of early ocean understanding was found in Southern Africa?

Archaeological evidence from strandloper communities Signup and view all the answers

How long did the strandlopers engage with the seashore and nearshore?

Over 150,000 years Signup and view all the answers

What did the strandlopers use to catch fish?

Basic fishing gear and simple fish traps Signup and view all the answers

What did the strandlopers discard in large piles, which are found in middens today?

Mollusk shells Signup and view all the answers

What insight did the strandlopers need in order to harvest shells and catch fish?

Understanding of sea conditions such as tides and currents Signup and view all the answers

According to Margot and George Branch, what debate arose regarding the middens and their contents?

Whether some limpets were over-exploited by the strandloper Signup and view all the answers

What role did the consumption of sheep play in protecting marine resources along the coast, according to Branch and Branch?

It may have protected marine resources such as mollusks Signup and view all the answers

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What was the initial method of passing on information about the oceans?

What is the significance of Egyptian explorer Hannu's voyage as per the text?

What is one of the learning objectives related to the history of Marine Science discovery?

What was the main form of gathering and passing on early ocean information for thousands of years?

What task did UCT Archaeology students conduct as shown in Fig 2.2?

What is one of the key purposes of learning from erroneous thinking methods in the past?

What evidence of early ocean understanding was found in Southern Africa?

How long did the strandlopers engage with the seashore and nearshore?

What did the strandlopers use to catch fish?

What did the strandlopers discard in large piles, which are found in middens today?

What insight did the strandlopers need in order to harvest shells and catch fish?

According to Margot and George Branch, what debate arose regarding the middens and their contents?

What role did the consumption of sheep play in protecting marine resources along the coast, according to Branch and Branch?

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