ANTA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: James Ussher, Georges Cuvier, Uniformitarianism
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What is a species: natural selection, survival of the fittest, decent with modification, variation that already exists within a species & evolution works on entire pop. not individ, sexual selection. History of origins: origin of earth and therefore humans based on his interpretation of the bible. James ussher- estimated the age of the earth started on october 23rd 40004bc: earth is 6000 yrs old according to bible, based on genesis at 9am. Geology contributes: george cuvier- thought that if the earth was 6000 yrs old then global and violent catastrophes were used to explain canyons, mountains, reverend burnett- saw slow erosion, water, wind and ice. At the ame time : carolus linneus believed the world is 6000 yrs old, comparative biology, categorizing the worlds plants and animals, 7 basic layers or taxon levels, creator of kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus. Species: binomial system, homo sapiens (wise men, humans are just another species within animals kingdom.
