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Find out the correct statement:

a) Among the great Apes, Orang-utan is genetically the closest to humans.


b) The ancestors to humans were called Hominins and their origins have been traced to Africa.


c) Flake is a small chip that has flaking on both sides.


d) Acheulian is the main block of stone from which small chips are flaked by using a hammer stone.


a) FALSE. Chimpanzees, gorillas, Orangutan and humans are collectively known as Great Apes. Chimpanzee is genetically the closest to humans. 98% of its DNA is identical to humans.


b) TRUE. Hominins emerged around 5 to 7 million years ago. It is a zoological tribe which includes members of a wide variety of human ancestors.


c) FALSE. Bifaces are tools that have flaking on both sides. Whereas, the flake is a small chip removed from a large stone block called the core.


d) FALSE. Acheulian is the hand axe tools. The core is the main block of stone from which small chips are flaked by using a hammer stone.


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