ANTH 111 Lecture 1: Jan8-Anthro111
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Course goal: to see a greater complexity in the origin of humans by analyzing new ideas and new interpretations. Geological stratigraphy youngest rock on top, oldest rock on bottom. 68 million years ago a meteorite caused mass extinction of large species. Separating dinosaurs and humans from ever being on the earth at the same time period. Pliocene -> pleitocene -> holocene (oldest to most recent) Lower -> middle -> upper (oldest to most recent) If a hypothesis can not be tested, it is not considered scientific. Can"t be proven, therefore can"t be considered scientific and must be rejected. Anthropological perspective helps us understand the dicersity of human experience in context of biological and behavioural characteristics of other species. Earlier europe education is passed down orally until gutenburg invents printing press in 14th century. Renaissance 15th century appreciation of classical (greek+roman) works. Copernicus thought that the sun was the centre of the universe instead of the earth.
