Anthropology 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Nicolas Steno, James Ussher, Thomas Robert Malthus

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Historical background: but this was wrong, new studies: Scien6st of 6me studied: Geology began toe ques6on such es6mates. But no 6me was able to be counted. Discovery of humans (new and di erent): the explorerswhole con6nent with indigenous people (people already living there before they came) Cultural and biblical literature did not provide any answers. This led to other paths to be discovered. Many paths taken, faulty and dangerous, many were dead ends. Biblical literature - > was the make all break all literature. Nobody messed with it. So the main idea goes as follows: There was no change. Humans are very recent creatures. Idea of earth = very young (6000 years old) Earth"s actual age was calculated" by archbishop ussher (ad 1650) Said that the earth was 4000 bc. This idea was widely accepted bc they were the most logical ideas at that 6me. Therefore, the deeper layers are older. This is called the law of uniformatsinsm.

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