Which of the following statements about early use of tools by hominins is likely true?
A) Early hominin toolmakers were most likely both left- and right-handed in equal numbers.
B) Experimental analysis of fossil bone tools from australopithecine sites in South Africa suggests that they were used as digging sticks.
C) It is clear that the australopithecines were not capable of making stone tools; the first stone tool makers were members of the genus Homo.
D) Mode 2 refers to the method used to make Oldowan stone tools.

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Experimental analysis of fossil bone tools from australopithecine sites in South Africa suggests that they were used as digging sticks. While the use of stone tools is commonly associated with the genus Homo, there is evidence to suggest that some australopithecines may have used bone tools for specific purposes. There is no clear evidence for the handedness of early hominin toolmakers, and Mode 2 refers to the later, more advanced method of making stone tools known as the Acheulean industry.

Which of the Following Statements About Early Use of Tools