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Ted Talk - Human Origin
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How did humans originate?
Charlie Carreau
Charles Darwin
- In 1871, published The Descent of Man.
- Foundational stone for the basis of evolutionary research.
- Laid out the ideas of natural selection, eugenics, more
- The Father of Human Evolution
“The sole object of this work is to consider, firstly, whether man, like every other species, is descended from some pre-existing form; secondly, the manner of his development; and thirdly, the value of the differences between the so-called races of man.”
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Mythical Theory
- Traditional and some religious communities believing that an asexual mode of creation was responsible for the earliest human arrival.
- Completely separate from scientific discoveries.
Mythical Theory
Creation Theory
- Upper being created the first humans, who would then start the normal reproduction and grow the population.
- Isn’t any scientific evidence that supports this theory, but the theory doesn’t ask for the support of science.
Creation Theory
Theory of Evolution
- Humans developed themselves over a long period of time.
- Charles Darwin believed that every species on the planet originated from their respective ancestors, some of them sharing ancestors, some of them separate from other species.
- Backed by science.
Australopithecus Afarensis
Homo Naledi
Australopithecus Africanus
Homo Erectus
Work cited
Darwin, Charles. “Title page of the first edition of The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex.” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
The_Descent_of_Man,_and_Selection_in_Relation_to_Sex#Natural_selection_and_civilised_society. Accessed 15 May 2023.
Desmond, Adrian J. “Charles Darwin | Biography, Education, Books, Theory of Evolution, & Facts.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 April 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin. Accessed 15 May 2023.
“Modern theories of human evolution foreshadowed by Darwin’s Descent of Man.” Science.org, 29 July 2022, https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aba3776. Accessed 15 May 2023.
“Myth - Exploring Ancestral Myths, Totemism, Guardian Phenomenon, Hybrid Monsters, Taboo, and Transcendence.” Encyclopedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/topic/myth/Creation-of-human-beings-from-plants-or-animals. Accessed 15 May 2023.
Osterloff, Emily. “What is natural selection?” Natural History Museum, https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-natural-selection.html. Accessed 15 May 2023.
Stanfield, James L. “Theory of Evolution.” National Geographic Society, 19 May 2022, https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/theory-evolution/. Accessed 15 May 2023.