A distinct type of stone-chopper tool is named for this continent's Olduvai Gorge, which was home to Homo habilis.
During the Permian, this modern continent was home to the saber-tooth mammal-like reptile Gorgonops, whose remains can be found in this continent's Karoo Basin. This continent's Tendaguru formation features fossils from the Late Jurassic, including the dinosaur Kentrosaurus, which are remarkably similar to the Morrison Formation fossils of North America. Other dinosaurs found on this continent include the giant predators Carcharodontosaurus and Spinosaurus. Ancient tools can be found on this continent at Cooper's Cave and Plovers Lake. During the Holocene, this continent had a "Wet Phase" which saw rock art and monoliths in areas that are now uninhabitable. A distinct type of stone-chopper tool is named for this continent's Olduvai Gorge, which was home to Homo habilis. For 10 points, name this continent where humans first evolved.
During the Permian, this modern continent was home to the saber-tooth mammal-like reptile Gorgonops, whose remains can be found in this continent's Karoo Basin.
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