Assignment 1 the excerpts of “The Tabon Caves” by Robert Fox PDF

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Assignment 1 the excerpts of “The Tabon Caves” by Robert Fox. The Philippine Story series, The Tabon Caves by Hugh
Gibb and Robert B. Fox...

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AIRAME DELA ROSA

ASSIGNMENT 1 1. What are the lessons you have learned from the excerpts of “The Tabon Caves” by Robert Fox? How about the video entitled, The Philippine Story series, The Tabon Caves by Hugh Gibb and Robert B. Fox? Please list down at least 5 details from these sources. Can they be considered as a primary source? Yes or no. Explain. All of the excerpts are all detailed. The Tabon Caves by Robert Fox, they add a lot of details like where they get the bone although they cannot determine where the bone exist or what year it exists it still more detailed and also, I learn that the bone can last longer or if the place of the bone is good. • The scattered fossil bones of at least three individuals were excavated,including a large fragment of a frontal bone with the brows and portions of the nasal bones. • It was discovered during the initial excavations of the Tbaon cave, June and July 1962. • The available date would suggest that Tabon Man may be dated from 22,000 to 24,000 years ago. • The fossil bones are those of Homo sapiens. • A preliminary study of the fossil bones of Tabon Man shows that it is above average in skull dimensions when compared to the modern Filipino . Yes, the writing or the excerpt can be considered a primary source because the anthropologist, namely Robert Fox, was the one who discovered artifacts and remains first-hand, and was the first to study them. 2. Compare the findings of Robert Fox on the Tabon man with the findings of William Henry Scott. Can the account of William Henry Scott be considered a primary source? • Based on what I read and what I understand, the excerpts that is considered as a primary source is the excerpt by Robert Fox because the findings on the Tabon Man is based on his own discoveries and studies and can serve as foundation while on the other hand the excerpt made by William Henry Scott is more like study from others people then combined it and add more details so that it is more convincing....