Human Evolution
The story of
Human
Evolution
“A Brief Overview”
By
Swati yadav
The Argument in Syllogisms
Western Religion
Premise 1 - God created humanity. Premise 2 - Humanity did not evolve.
Conclusion 3 - Therefore, there will be no evidence of human evolution. OneWorldInsight.com
Science
Premise 1 - All life forms on earth go through the process of evolution.
Premise 2 - Humanity is a life form on earth.
Conclusion 3 - Therefore, there will be evidence of human evolution.
Age of the Earth – 5 billion
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Material found deepest is oldest
Material found is same age as other material in same layer Scientific Dating of
Fossils
Carbon
dating is proven accurate back to 50,000 years
Uranium
isotope dating is proven accurate back to
500,000 years
Potassium
to argon dating is proven accurate back to 5 billion years
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Do the same laws of evolution apply to human beings?
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In a new book, documentary, and promotional Web site, paleontologist Jorn Hurum, who led the team that analyzed the 47-million-year-old fossil seen above, suggests Ida is a critical missinglink species in primate evolution. The fossil, he says, bridges the evolutionary split between higher primates such as monkeys, apes, and humans and their more distant relatives such as lemurs. "This is the first link to all humans," Hurum, of the Natural History Museum in Oslo,
Norway, said in a statement. Ida represents "the closest thing we can get to a direct ancestor."
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Geological Time &
Human Development
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Homo Sapien
100-200,000 years old
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Mitochondrial DNA
Dating
Modern humans originated in Africa
There was one founding population
It began 170,000 years ago
They migrated to other parts of the world to replace other hominids OneWorldInsight.com
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Homo Habilis
1.9 million years old
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Australopithecine
Afarenis
3.2 million years old
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Ardipithicus
4.4 million years ago
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Science Limits Itself to:
The physical evidence
Possible theories that explain the patterns of physical evidence
New improved theories as more physical evidence is found
No theories that cannot be supported by physical evidence OneWorldInsight.com
Five Principles of Evolution
Variation has a genetic origin due to mutation and recombination
Natural selection and gene flow causes changes in gene frequency in populations
Adaptation is genetically based and leads to changes in population over time
Species formation evolves through reproductive isolation
Genetic changes through natural selection lead to new species
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For Example…
Today, why are strains of flu becoming so hard to fight off each year?
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And in the future…
Children downstream of polluted rivers lose 5 points in IQ scores when they reach adulthood. How will this affect the gene pool of humanity in ten generations?
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Conclusions From Science
Humanity has evolved from earlier life forms.
Those life forms have been identified by fossil records.
Humanity as we know it began its evolutionary path about
170,000 years ago in Africa.
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However…
An Argument from Theology or
Philosophy Could Be…
Premise 1 – God is the essence of complete consciousness. Premise 2 - The process of evolution points to the design and creation of increasingly higher levels of consciousness over time.
Conclusion 3 - Therefore, God is the
Intelligent Design guiding evolution towards complete consciousness.
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Human
Evolution
“A Brief Overview”
By
Swati yadav
The Argument in Syllogisms
Western Religion
Premise 1 - God created humanity. Premise 2 - Humanity did not evolve.
Conclusion 3 - Therefore, there will be no evidence of human evolution. OneWorldInsight.com
Science
Premise 1 - All life forms on earth go through the process of evolution.
Premise 2 - Humanity is a life form on earth.
Conclusion 3 - Therefore, there will be evidence of human evolution.
Age of the Earth – 5 billion
OneWorldInsight.com
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Material found deepest is oldest
Material found is same age as other material in same layer Scientific Dating of
Fossils
Carbon
dating is proven accurate back to 50,000 years
Uranium
isotope dating is proven accurate back to
500,000 years
Potassium
to argon dating is proven accurate back to 5 billion years
OneWorldInsight.com
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Do the same laws of evolution apply to human beings?
OneWorldInsight.com
In a new book, documentary, and promotional Web site, paleontologist Jorn Hurum, who led the team that analyzed the 47-million-year-old fossil seen above, suggests Ida is a critical missinglink species in primate evolution. The fossil, he says, bridges the evolutionary split between higher primates such as monkeys, apes, and humans and their more distant relatives such as lemurs. "This is the first link to all humans," Hurum, of the Natural History Museum in Oslo,
Norway, said in a statement. Ida represents "the closest thing we can get to a direct ancestor."
OneWorldInsight.com
Geological Time &
Human Development
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Homo Sapien
100-200,000 years old
OneWorldInsight.com
Mitochondrial DNA
Dating
Modern humans originated in Africa
There was one founding population
It began 170,000 years ago
They migrated to other parts of the world to replace other hominids OneWorldInsight.com
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Homo Habilis
1.9 million years old
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Australopithecine
Afarenis
3.2 million years old
OneWorldInsight.com
Ardipithicus
4.4 million years ago
OneWorldInsight.com
Science Limits Itself to:
The physical evidence
Possible theories that explain the patterns of physical evidence
New improved theories as more physical evidence is found
No theories that cannot be supported by physical evidence OneWorldInsight.com
Five Principles of Evolution
Variation has a genetic origin due to mutation and recombination
Natural selection and gene flow causes changes in gene frequency in populations
Adaptation is genetically based and leads to changes in population over time
Species formation evolves through reproductive isolation
Genetic changes through natural selection lead to new species
OneWorldInsight.com
For Example…
Today, why are strains of flu becoming so hard to fight off each year?
OneWorldInsight.com
And in the future…
Children downstream of polluted rivers lose 5 points in IQ scores when they reach adulthood. How will this affect the gene pool of humanity in ten generations?
OneWorldInsight.com
Conclusions From Science
Humanity has evolved from earlier life forms.
Those life forms have been identified by fossil records.
Humanity as we know it began its evolutionary path about
170,000 years ago in Africa.
OneWorldInsight.com
However…
An Argument from Theology or
Philosophy Could Be…
Premise 1 – God is the essence of complete consciousness. Premise 2 - The process of evolution points to the design and creation of increasingly higher levels of consciousness over time.
Conclusion 3 - Therefore, God is the
Intelligent Design guiding evolution towards complete consciousness.
OneWorldInsight.com