Fossil Sites in South Africa (Grade 12 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Quizzes
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Where is the Cradle of Humankind located?
Where is the Cradle of Humankind located?
Gauteng Province, northwest of Johannesburg
How many fossil sites are contained within the Cradle of Humankind?
How many fossil sites are contained within the Cradle of Humankind?
15 different fossil sites
What percentage of all hominid fossils worldwide have been found at Sterkfontein?
What percentage of all hominid fossils worldwide have been found at Sterkfontein?
Nearly 40%
Who discovered Mrs Ples in 1947?
Who discovered Mrs Ples in 1947?
Robert Broom
How old is the Little Foot fossil?
How old is the Little Foot fossil?
Between 4.2 and 3.9 million years old
Which site contains the largest collection of Paranthropus robustus fossils?
Which site contains the largest collection of Paranthropus robustus fossils?
Swartkrans
Where was Paranthropus robustus first discovered in 1938?
Where was Paranthropus robustus first discovered in 1938?
Kromdraai
How many Homo naledi fossils were excavated by Lee Berger's team in 2013?
How many Homo naledi fossils were excavated by Lee Berger's team in 2013?
About 1550 fossils
What made the Taung child discovery revolutionary?
What made the Taung child discovery revolutionary?
First evidence humans originated in Africa
How old is the Florisbad skull discovered by T. Dreyer in 1932?
How old is the Florisbad skull discovered by T. Dreyer in 1932?
Approximately 260,000 years old