ANTHRCUL 101 Lecture 6: Lecture 6_Evolutions and Genetics

• School: U of M
• Department: Anthropology, Cultural
• Course: ANTHRCUL 101
• Professor: Holly Peters- Golden

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Suspend the discussion of culture to begin the discussion of biology. Understand human beings as whole organisms who adapt to their environment through a complex interaction of biology and culture. What we know about biology is influenced by culture. May 1: origin of the milky way. Sept 9: beginning of our solar system. Sept 25: appearance of life on earth. 10:30 pm dec 31: first humans appear. Humans are small, small piece of universe. All known human societies have a theory for their origin. Genesis: creation of the world in six days. Biblical scholars: act of creation occurred 9:00 am. Grouped things by classification by physical similarities and differences. Collection was a hobby, not a challenge to creationism. Stones chipped by ancient people, before adam . People tried to explain these things away. Humans bones found: ancient people with the ancient animals. Were ready to believe in ancient humans and ancient tools. No scientific method in excavating, recording, presenting results.