The Key Paleoanthropological Discovery Made at the Site of Laetoli

question 50

Multiple Choice

The key paleoanthropological discovery made at the site of Laetoli, in Tanzania, was of:

• A) the fossil skeleton of "Lucy" dating to approximately 3 million years ago
• B) the oldest anatomically modern human fossil dating to approximately 100,000 years ago
• C) the oldest tools made by our hominin ancestors, dating to about 2.5 million years ago
• D) a 23-meter-long trackway of human-like footprints dating to more than 3.5 million years ago

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