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?

<p>Oral tradition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Research on a coastal site (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To motivate how to become a better scientist with an improved view of the marine world (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Archaeological evidence from strandloper communities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Over 150,000 years (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the strandlopers use to catch fish?

<p>Basic fishing gear and simple fish traps (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Mollusk shells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Understanding of sea conditions such as tides and currents (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Whether some limpets were over-exploited by the strandloper (C)</p> 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?

<p>It may have protected marine resources such as mollusks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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