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What is the main reason why much of the human story remains a mystery?
What is the main reason why much of the human story remains a mystery?
- Because humans lived during the Stone Age.
- Because writing has existed for only about 5,000 years. (correct)
- Because humans have the capacity to choose what they do.
- Because humans interbred with Neanderthals.
What did anthropologists and archaeologists study?
What did anthropologists and archaeologists study?
- The use of metals in the Stone Age.
- Human evolution in Africa.
- Culture, knowledge, art, and customs of people in the past. (correct)
- The spread of humans from Africa to other lands.
What is the name of the hypothesis that suggests humans evolved in the savannah?
What is the name of the hypothesis that suggests humans evolved in the savannah?
- The Savannah Hypothesis. (correct)
- The Neolithic Revolution.
- The Three-Age System.
- The Out of Africa Theory.
What is the name of the extinct species of hominids that lived throughout Europe and parts of Asia?
What is the name of the extinct species of hominids that lived throughout Europe and parts of Asia?
What is the name of the transitional period between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods?
What is the name of the transitional period between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods?
During which age were weapons made mainly from stone, wood, bone, or some other materials aside from metals?
During which age were weapons made mainly from stone, wood, bone, or some other materials aside from metals?
Who subdivided the Stone Age into Paleolithic and Neolithic periods?
Who subdivided the Stone Age into Paleolithic and Neolithic periods?
What is the name of the period when humans first lived and made tools mainly from stone?
What is the name of the period when humans first lived and made tools mainly from stone?
What is the name of the system that divides human history into three ages?
What is the name of the system that divides human history into three ages?
Who said 'Humans are unique because they have the capacity to choose what they do.'?
Who said 'Humans are unique because they have the capacity to choose what they do.'?
