ANT201H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Flinders Petrie, American Museum Of Natural History, Franz Boas
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Lecture #2: a short history of prehistory and archaeological theory. Dinosaurs and humans were never on earth at the same time. We know this from fossil discoveries in datable formations. Partial jaw from ledi-geraru in ethiopia, dated to 2. 8 million years ago based on chemical composition of geological formation. Mass extinction of dinosaurs likely resulted from asteroid striking earth 68 million years ago, but mammal ancestors of primates survived. 400 years ago, many believed the earth was about 6,000 years old. Lecture #2: a short history of prehistory striking earth 68 million years ago, but mammal ancestors years old. "in the beginning god created the heaven and the earth and created man in his own image" Efforts of anglican bishop james ussher who counted generations listed in bible and concluded the earth was formed on a sunday in october 4004 bc.
