The skepticism about the 65,000-year date for human activity at Madjedbebe primarily arises from the fact that B. The stone artifacts themselves were not dated, only the surrounding sand layers. This means that while the age of the layers containing the artifacts was determined, the actual artifacts' age was not directly confirmed, leading to questions about the accuracy of the dating.
Why is there skepticism about the 65,000-year date for human activity at Madjedbebe?
A
The stone artifacts were dated, but the results were inconclusive.
The stone artifacts themselves were not
dated, only the surrounding sand layers.
The site has no archaeological signs of human activity.
D
The site is located in a region with no other human activity.
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