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Why Africa is considered the cradle of humanity
Social Studies · Grade 8 · about 40 minutes
Four scientific reasons for the cradle claim, a class debate with assigned roles, and conclusions labelled as conclusions of the theory.
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- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
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