ANT101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Uniformitarianism, Orthogenesis, Binomial Nomenclature

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All human culture seems to have a theory of belief surrounding the origins of humans. History is an important concept that we examine. The idea that not only are humans the ultimate product of creation, but we have not changed from the beginning of our creation to present times. First proposed by aristotle in 4th century bc. All animals arranged in a hierarchy that progressed from simple to complex. Important because it displays a hierarchal relationship between humans and other beings. Important because aristotle placed a direct relationship between humans and other animals. It still believes that animals and humans are the same today as they were since creation. Saw that certain plants and animals could be distinguished from other groups by their ability reproduce with one another and produce offspring. Placed reproductively isolated groups of individuals in a category called species . Recognized that some species share similar traits called. Classified living things into a hierarchy of taxonomic categories.

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