Early Hominin Paranthropus Flashcards

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1
Q

Stone tools discovered in Kenya are the oldest ____ implements found, dating back atleast ___ million years and they may have been made by our relative ___

A

Oldowan-type, 2.6, Paranthropus

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2
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It took until _ to begin full excavations

A

2015

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3
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__ stone artefacts have been recovered

A

330

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4
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Oldowan is named for ___ in Tanzania where the first examples were found

A

Oldupai gorge

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5
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Previously, the oldest known examples were those from ___ in Ethopia which are 2.6 million years ago

A

Ledi-Geraru

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6
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Stone tools have been found in Algeria remains are ___ old

A

2.8 million years

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7
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The oldest known stone tools of any kind at ___ million years old are from —-

A

3.3, Lomekwi Kenya

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8
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___ species are likely candidates

A

Australopithecus

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9
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Some hominins were making obsidian tools in organized workshops __ years ago

A

1.2

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