Understanding Evolutionary Research

What is the primary focus of Professor Tom Higham's research?

• Exploring ancient art forms

• Studying modern human genetics

• Understanding early human evolution and migration

• Developing new stone tools

What is the Palaeolithic period also known as?

• The Old Stone Age

• The Bronze Age

• The Iron Age

• The New Stone Age

What is a significant challenge in radiocarbon dating Upper Palaeolithic artefacts?

• Inability to detect C-12

• Contamination affecting C-14 content

• Presence of too much C-14

• Lack of available samples

What is the purpose of ultrafiltration in radiocarbon dating?

• To increase the size of samples

• To separate high and low molecular weight fractions

• To add more C-14 to samples

• To remove all carbon from samples

What does the PalaeoChron Project aim to achieve?

• Create new genetic sequences

• Refine and improve the chronology of Palaeolithic sites

• Study modern human behavior

• Develop new stone tools

What is the significance of the overlap between Neanderthals and modern humans?

• It shows they lived in different regions

• It proves Neanderthals were superior

• It indicates they shared cultural ideas

• It suggests they never interacted

What is the half-life of C-14?

• 10,000 years

• 5,730 years

• 1,000 years

• 50,000 years

What method is used to measure the age of sediments from excavation sites?

• Collagen peptide analysis

• Genetic sequencing

• Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL)

• Radiocarbon dating

What is ZooMS used for in archaeological research?

• To measure the age of sediments

• To identify mammal origins of bone fragments

• To sequence ancient DNA

• To create new stone tools

What does the radiocarbon revolution refer to?

• The development of new stone tools

• The introduction of radiocarbon dating in the 1950s

• The invention of the wheel

• The discovery of Neanderthal DNA