Cultural Evidence (Grade 12 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Quizzes
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What ability uniquely distinguishes genus Homo from other primates regarding tools?
What ability uniquely distinguishes genus Homo from other primates regarding tools?
Manufacturing sophisticated tools
Which hominin species is associated with Oldowan tools from 2.6 million years ago?
Which hominin species is associated with Oldowan tools from 2.6 million years ago?
Homo habilis
When did hand axes appear and which species made them?
When did hand axes appear and which species made them?
1.7 mya, Homo erectus
What was special about the Levallois technique used 250,000 years ago?
What was special about the Levallois technique used 250,000 years ago?
Prepared cores for predetermined shapes
What are microliths in the context of tool development?
What are microliths in the context of tool development?
Small stone chips in composite tools
When did stone tool technology end and what replaced it?
When did stone tool technology end and what replaced it?
5,000 ya; metal working
How did fire control impact human brain development?
How did fire control impact human brain development?
Cooking made more energy available
When did the earliest known art and cave paintings appear?
When did the earliest known art and cave paintings appear?
Art 100,000 ya; paintings 40,000 ya
What animals were commonly featured in San/!Kung cave paintings in South Africa?
What animals were commonly featured in San/!Kung cave paintings in South Africa?
Human figures and eland
What does cultural evidence reveal that fossil evidence cannot?
What does cultural evidence reveal that fossil evidence cannot?
Cognitive and social development