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18.10.2020 • 
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Use the excerpt below from a book about the discovery of a Neanderthal skull in Belgium to answer the following question: “Another [skull] of a young individual was discovered in the floor of the cavern beside the tooth of an elephant… The skull was entire when found, but the moment it was lifted it fell into pieces… I have not, as yet, been able to put together again.”

On Some Fossil Remains of Man by Thomas H. Huxley
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Based on the text, which of the following conclusions about uncovering fossils can be drawn?

Archaeologists must be sure not to handle the bones of human remains with their bare hands.
Archaeologists must be very careful when handling fossils because they are delicate.
Archaeologists are able to easily reconstruct human skulls when they break apart.
Archaeologists are able to locate fossils in caves with little problem.

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