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History of Thought: "The Search for Human Origins"
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Note: The little numbers in the lefthand column
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slides: 04 begin here
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pp. 20-36
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- Major Periods in The History of Physical Anthropology
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- Pre-Scientific Period (to 1859)
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- Period of Evolutionism and Concern Over Races (1860--ca. 1940)
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- The Period Since WWII
(See"Major
Characteristics of Modern Physical Anthropology, Primatology, and
Paleontology.")
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- Major Problems in The Pre-scientific
Period
- Humans were thought to have had ancient origins
corresponding to the time of the creation of the earth
- Earth was thought of as a young place
- creationism
- catastrophism (George Cuvier)
- evolution
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George Cuvier
Understanding Humans, 10th Ed., p. 25
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- Older Evolutionary Ideas
- Example: Titus
Lucretius Carus (ca. 99-55 B.C.)
- Example: Genesis
Account of Creation from the Old Testament
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p. 21
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- Archbishop
James Ussher of Armagh, Ireland (1581-1656)
- In 1650 determined that the Earth was created in 4004 B.C.
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p. 21
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- Widespread Idea of the 17th and 18th
Centuries
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St.
Thomas Aquinas
(1225 - 1274)
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God
Angels
[Pope -- for Catholics]
Kings/Queens
Archbishops
Camilla Parker Bowles
(Princess Consort,
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall)
Dukes/Duchesses
Bishops
Marquises/Marchionesses
Earls/Countesses
Viscounts/Viscountesses
Barons/Baronesses
Abbots/Deacons
Knights/Local Officials
Ladies-in-Waiting
Priests/Monks
Squires
Pages
Messengers
Merchants/Shopkeepers
Tradesmen
Yeomen Farmers
Soldiers/Town Watch
Household Servants
Tennant Farmers
Shephards/Herders
Beggars
Actors
Thieves/Pirates
Gypsies
Animals
Birds
Worms
Plants
Rocks
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Notes:
- For Catholics, the Pope is at the same
level or above the King.
- Speaking of clergy, the Church hierarchy
is actually separate from the secular hierarchy. I
have inserted
churchmen into the Chain at the best approximation
of their ranks.
- In terms of deference, personal threat
matters. In other words, you might bow to a pirate
even if
you technically
out-rank him, because he is armed and you are
not!
- Office also makes a difference. The
King's most trusted advisor gains deference greater
than that
to which his
rank entitles him.
- The term "Yeoman" is used here to distinguish
a farmer who owns his own fields from one who is
merely
a tennant
on someone else's fields. The term does have
several other meanings in other contexts. Be thou
not confused!
- Children have, in general, a rank one
or two beneath their parents while they remain minors.
- There are as many gradations among
the non-human orders as among people. A complete list
would simply
be too long
to reproduce!
For more on how the links of
the Great Chain interact, including some good practical
advice, check out
this article. |
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pp. 22-233 97-103
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- Karl
von Linné (Linnaeus), 1707-1778
- Provided a system of biological classification in Systema Naturae, 1758
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Kingdom
. . . |
Genus |
Species |
Variety |
Common Name |
Animalia . . . |
Homo |
sapiens |
sapiens |
"modern" humans |
Animalia . . . |
Gorilla |
gorilla |
gorilla |
"gorilla" |
Animalia . . . |
Homo |
erectus |
pekinensis |
"Peking Man" / "Peking
People" |
Classification chart, modified from Linnaeus.
Understanding Humans, 11th Ed., p. 97
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- Early Discoverers of Prehistoric Evidence
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Hand Ax, 1715
". . .The first published illustration of a hand ax. . . . (Hearne's [1715] edition of Leland's Collectanea 1:1xiv). This implement is described in the Sloane Catalogue: 'No. 246. A British weapon [sic.] found, with elephant's tooth, opposite to Black Mary's, near Grayes Inn Lane' (as quoted in J. Evans 1897: 581.) (right) The same hand ax reproduced [but not included here] as a woodcut in J. Evans, Ancient Stone Implements 1897: Fig. 451. . . ." (Frank Hole and Robert F. Heizer, An Introduction to Prehistoric Archeology, 3rd ed., New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1973, p. 59.)
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- Monsters . . .
Kingdom . . . |
Genus |
Species |
Variety |
Common Name |
Animalia . . . |
Homo |
monstrosus |
. . . |
"monsters" |
Animalia . . . |
Gorilla |
gorilla |
gorilla |
"gorilla" |
Animalia . . . |
Homo |
erectus |
pekinensis |
"Peking Man"
/ "Peking People" |
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- James
Hutton (1726-1797)
Theory of the Earth, 1775
- first demonstrated the immense antiquity of the earth
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James Hutton
Understanding Humans, 10th Ed., p. 26
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- Charles
Lyell (1797-1875)
- Principles of Geology, 1830
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Charles Lyell
Understanding Humans, 11th Ed., p. 25
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Slides: 06A begin here
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pp.34, 48-57, 62
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- Gregor
Johann Mendel (1822 - 1884)
Gregor Mendel
Understanding Humans, 11th Ed., p. 48
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- inherited characteristics
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Scanning electron micrograph of human chromosomes. . . .
Understanding Humans, 11th Ed., p. 43
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A model of a human chromosome. . . .
Understanding Humans, 11th Ed., p. 44
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Rediscovered Mendel's work on plant hybrids in
the spring of 1900
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- Misconceptions of Darwin's Work
- Some thought his work was anti-religious
- Some thought he took the position that humans descended from
an ape
- “In the distant future . . .
light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history.” -- Origin
of Species, 1859
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