Recent fossil finds from Ethiopia such as the Herto skulls (160,000-154,000 B.P.)and the Omo remains (estimated date 195,000 B.P.)provide accumulated evidence to support the
A)Asian origin of broad-spectrum revolution.
B)idea that Neandertals originated in Africa and never left the continent.
C)African origin of anatomically modern humans.
D)European origin of anatomically modern humans.
E)crucial role the manipulation of fire played in the advent of behavioral modernity.

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The recent fossil finds from Ethiopia provide accumulated evidence to support the African origin of anatomically modern humans. The Herto skulls and the Omo remains are considered to be some of the earliest examples of anatomically modern humans. This supports the hypothesis that Homo sapiens evolved in Africa before migrating to other parts of the world.

Recent Fossil Finds from Ethiopia Such as the Herto Skulls