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Photo courtesy ol Earttiwatch British archaeologist David Price Williams (with pointer) on a dig in Swaziland Man’s history in Africa found By Sandy Johnstone Ot th« Emerald British archaeologist David Price Williams tried to "fill in the gaps" on the evolution of man in prehistoric Africa with his recent expeditions to Swaziland Williams spoke Monday about man's evolution in Africa, specifically between 12,000 and 40,000 years ago Many archaeologists claim there was no human life in Africa then, he said, because there was no substantial evidence But Williams and his team of workers have found evidence of man from about 14,000 years ago "We found most unexpected, exquisitely made stone tools" about half the size of a match. he said He said the tools are "extremely cleverly made," and when first made, sharper than steel In the same layer of earth, he also found crudely-made lava flakes known as "Christmas boots " These discoveries have not been found in the African inter ior before, although similar sites exist on the South African coast Because Swaziland is inland, finding these types of tools have created discrepan cies with other theories which said the "Christmas boot" peo ple lived near the coast, Wil liams said. Besides Williams' inland dis coveries of the "Christmas boot" people, he found evidence of a group of people who used small pieces of quartz, about the size of a thumbnail, to scrape animal skins These "thumbnail scraper' people existed about 6,000 to 8,000 years ago, Wil liams estimated The tiny tools were used to scrape skins about the same way razor blades are used today Excavating caves, as Williams did in his recent expeditions, is a slow, meticulous process It has taken him and his team of workers about two years to excavate four square meters "We can't use bulldozers." he laughed Williams' presentation was jointly sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Committee, the Eugene Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America and Earthwatch. a re search volunteer recruiting organization in Belmont, Mass Gampus survey wants student views on advising, drug use, relationships A campus-wide survey is probing student attitudes toward academic advising, drug use, dating and courtship Six hundred survey booklets have been mailed to randomly selected undergraduates in an effort to gauge current opinions and behavior patterns, says Patty Gwartney-Gibbs, a sociology professor coordinating the survey Students who have received the booklets are urged to complete and return them to Gwartney Gibbs before the Thanksgiving break Results of the survey should be tabulated by next spring, she says Survey results will be used to determine whether students care about academic advice from peers or University counselors and will provide information on the amount and kind of drugs being used by University students The dating and courtship section of the survey questions students on “sexual commun ications" rather than specific sexual behavior patterns, Gwartney-Gibbs says "There are hidden problems to courtship,” she says The survey will be used to help un derstand the nature of these problems. This survey doesn’t assume the male is the aggressor, making it different from previous surveys, Gwartney-Gibbs says She adds that she knows of no other research being done in this area A graduate sociology class is conducting the survey and analyzing the results. Last year’s class surveyed alcohol consumption and drinking problems among University students. .. .'A! ON CAMPUS HOUSING ! the WAY INN Student House-First Baptist Church* Student living in a strategic location The Way Inn is a men’s Christian co-op at 1332 Kincaid, directly across from CONDON on campus. A spacious four floors allow for a combination of private rooming and public use for Bible studies and fellowship. For more information call 345-6777 (345-0341) or come on by. Ask for Ed Mach *You need not be Baptist £l)c -Nelli fjork eirnc i*s Best Sellers Always Discounted 20% This Week's #1 NON-FICTION JANE FtMttS WORKOUT ROOK JANE FONDA S WORKOUT BOOK by Jane Fonda "A complete program tor fitness, hearth and energy designed to laat a lifetime ” This is a program that will not only make you look and teel terrific. It will also give you more energy and endurance, and enable you to cope more ettectively with the stresses and demands ot the world around you $15.15 List Price $18 95 Check the New York Times Best Seller list weekly. Hard cover list only Cash register sales only Upstairs in General Books 13th & Kincaid Mon-Fri 7:30-5:30 Sat 10 00-3:00 General Books 686-3510 In Celebration of national Children's Book Week November 15-20 All Children's Books Reduced 20% For your child’s reading library. For your child’s growing imagination. Come in today and check our classic selection of children’s literature. Upstairs in General Books Hurry! Stock is limited. Cash register sales only. 13th & Kincaid _ Mon-Fri 7:30-5:30 BOOKSTORE Sat 10.00-3 oo General Books 686-3510
