Question: Consider the following statements:
(i) Richard Leakey’s groundbreaking discoveries helped prove that humankind evolved in Africa.
(ii) He was national of Kenya.
Which of the above are correct?
(a) i
(b) ii
(c) Both i and ii
(d) None
Ans: c
Related Facts
- Richard Leakey, Kenyan conservationist who campaigned against ivory trade has died at age of 77.
- He was also a fossil hunter who had found oldest near-complete human skeleton in 1984, dating from 1.5m years ago.
- The near-complete Homo erectus skeleton nicknamed Turkana Boy, it dated from approximately 1.5m years ago was dug by him in Africa and paved the for better understanding of human evolution.
Kameshwar Shukla
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