Please write in your own words a short (100-200 words) journal entry that addresses the following prompts. For all journal entries, points will be deducted if one or more of the prompts is not addressed, if an answer is not relevant to the provided prompt or includes incorrect information, or if the word count is not met.
- Choose one authentic fossil and one fake fossil discussed in this module (e.g., Cardiff Giant, Piltdown Man, Taung Child, Salem Baby, Lucy, Pachaug State Forest artifacts).
- Write a journal entry that addresses the following:
a. In one to three sentences, briefly summarize the evidence used to demonstrate the authentic fossil was real and the fake fossil was a fraud. (1-3 sentences)
b. For the authentic fossil, which piece of evidence do you think was the most important to authenticating the find? Why?
c. For the fraud, which piece of evidence do you think was most important to exposing the hoax? Why?
