The Australopithecine Fossils from Kanapoi Have Been Dated by the 40Ar/39Ar

question 93

Multiple Choice

The australopithecine fossils from Kanapoi have been dated by the 40Ar/39Ar method to around:

• A)5.10 million B.P.
• B)4.15 million B.P.
• C)3.77 million B.P.
• D)3.15 million B.P.

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