A scientist found a hominid fossil that appeared anatomically to be that of Homo habilis. It was found, however, in a rock layer that suggests it is only about 150,000 years old. Based on this, he wants to publish a paper asserting the fossil shows that Homo habilis lived much longer than thought and was contemporary with early Homo sapiens. Which of the following should he do before he publishes?
-Convince other scientists to support his conclusions about the fossil.
-Find out how old the fossil actually is using radioactive dating.

Question

A scientist found a hominid fossil that appeared anatomically to be that of Homo habilis. It was found, however, in a rock layer that suggests it is only about 150,000 years old. Based on this, he wants to publish a paper asserting the fossil shows that Homo habilis lived much longer than thought and was contemporary with early Homo sapiens. Which of the following should he do before he publishes?
-Convince other scientists to support his conclusions about the fossil.
-Find out how old the fossil actually is using radioactive dating.

anonymous · Answer

-		Look for evidence of tool use at the site where he found the fossil.
		-Look for Homo sapiens fossils in the rock strata directly above the Homo habilis.