ANT101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Uniformitarianism, Carl Linnaeus, Plants And Animals
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Heredity, evolution & human diversity: origin myths. All humans cultures seem to have a theory of belief surrounding the origins of humans. Explanation of how humans came to be. Alway animals and humans in these creations. Humans are portrayed as the best creation. Universal explanations: how humans came into existence, relationship of humans & other animals, how humans are the ultimate products of creation, fixity of species. Accepted that all living things created by god. Organisms stay the same from the very bringing go their creation: great chain of being. 1st proposed by aristotle in 4th century bc. All animals arranged in a hierarchy that progressed from simplest to most complex. Humans are at the top of hierarchy. Aristotle believed in the xity of species: genus & species. Monday, january 27, 2020: coined the term species, still believed in the xity of species, systema natura.
