The Site of Laetoli Is Important for All of the Following

question 31

Multiple Choice

The site of Laetoli is important for all of the following reasons except

• A) evidence of bipedalism is preserved there in the form of footprints preserved in volcanic ash.
• B) evidence that Australopithecus afarensis was bipedal by 3.5 million years ago.
• C) evidence of a very brief moment in time is recorded here, atypical of the nature of most other hominin and archaeological sites.
• D) evidence of violent conflict among rival regional tribes

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