ARCH 131 Chapter : Notes_1_1.doc

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Archaeology
• Course: ARCH 131
• Professor: Brad Bart

Document Summary

Paleoanthropology: study of the fossil record of ancestral humans and their primate kin, discovery revise views of human family tree, greater discoveries because of political and global changes allows researchers into areas unavailable previously. 1856 fossil of ancient human, neanderthal man, discovered in germany. Chapter 2: origins of evolutionary thought enormous time scale of evolution one reason that religious fundamentalists in north america argue that only a theory evolution a theoretical framework that is only way to make sense of evidence around us. What is science a process that involves deduction, observation, hypothesis, testing and experimentation: deduction: conclusion that follows logically from a set of observations, observation: gathering of scientific info by watching a phenomenon. Opportunity exists for others to come and correct earlier mistakes. James ussher calculate date of the creation of earth using old testament of the bible: counting backward using the ages of main characters determine it to be 4004 bc, reasonably accurate estimate seen by christian.