Human Origins and the Capacity

for Culture
INTRODUCTION
 Creationism
• Creationism is the religious belief that
the universe and life originated "from
specific acts of divine creation” as
opposed to the scientific conclusion that
they came about through natural
processes
 Homonid vs. Homonin
• Hominid – the group consisting of all modern and extinct
Great Apes (that is, modern humans, chimpanzees, gorillas
and orang-utans plus all their immediate ancestors).
• Hominin – the group consisting of modern humans,
extinct human species and all our immediate ancestors
(including members of the
genera Homo, Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Ardipit
hecus).
• http://australianmuseum.net.au/hominid-and-hominin-
whats-the-difference
Sahelanthropus tchadensis
• The basic theories supporting the
Homonid into homonin data are the
following:
1. Organic development theory of Jean
Baptiste de Lamarck
2. Uniformitarianism theory of Charles
Lyell
3. Natural Selection theory of Charles
Darwin
• What are the differences between
creation of Adam and Eve and the
ones discussed by groups 2 and 3?
• What theories support the
Homonid into homonin data
• What is the importance of having
knowledge of our biological
origins?
 Agreement
• Groups will prepare (research and take notes)
their designated topics regarding the theories
associated with the origins of humans.
• Group 1: Organic development theory of Jean
Baptiste de Lamarck
• Group 2: Uniformitarianism theory of Charles
Lyell
• Group 3: Natural Selection theory of Charles
Darwin