Evolutionism: The Truth Behind Humans Is the evolution theory a fact or a myth? This is the question I pondered for quite some time as I contemplated on the idea of the origin of human species. Were we created by a higher power or are we descendants of ape like ancestors? Hundreds of articles and substantial proof have helped shape my belief that evolution in fact, does exist.
What is evolutionism? The definition of evolution found in an article states that “evolution is that all life on earth is descended from something that lived 3.8 billion years ago” (Introduction to Evolution). The one who started the evolution theory itself was Charles Darwin, who studied wildlife on his voyage and then decided to look at species at a deeper core
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“Man did not arrive on this Earth fully formed, and our history shows that just like everything else on this planet, we evolved” (Belkin). Humans have to have been created from something, we were not just created out of thin air. With that being said, what were we, as humans, created from?
It is commonly said and known to most people, whether they believe in evolutionism or not, that humans are descendants of ape like creatures. Our common ancestors are the apes which evolved 35 million years later to Australopithecus which if seen, looks like a 50/50 mix between an ape and a human. Years later Australopithecus’ are evolved to Homosapiens which we are more commonly aware of. Homosapiens look like the typical, well known image of “cave men”. From there, Homosapiens evolve to Neanderthal Men. From the beginning point of Australopithecus’ to now, 40 million years later, we have humans. One piece of evidence proving that we are descendants of an ape-like creature and that evolution does exist is the universal genetic code (Peacock). The universal genetic code is DNA and RNA sequences that determine different amino acid sequences. “All cells on Earth, from our white blood cells, to simple bacteria, to cells in the leaves of trees, are capable of reading any piece of DNA from any life form on Earth. This is very strong evidence for a common ancestor from which all life descended” (Peacock). Fossil records
The beginning of human history, is no longer a gray area on the behalf of historians, scientist and perhaps geologist. Many specialized in their respectful field. Move toward together to get a world view of human life. History is a word that is always driven out, to look back at a period of time and one might compare the pervious time to the present. It’s vital for us mortal to understand where came from and where we are going. Since history often does repeats itself, it may be good, to look backwards to get a sense what actually happened, in the past. This writing will be discussing about societies that have changed, and how, human evolution helped. I will point out what I think are the most significant part of human evolution and doing that, that I write in a coherent order from the beginning of time.
Human evolution is the biological and cultural development of humans. A human is any member of the species Homo sapiens, meaning "wise man." Since at least the Upper Paleolithic era, some 40,000 years ago, every human society has devised a creation myth to explain how humans came to be. Creation myths are based on cultural beliefs that have been adopted as a legitimate explanation by a society as to where we came from.
Evolution and religion has been a disputable discussion over the decades. Religious believers simply discarded the idea that humans have came from swinging monkeys. Although it is a scientific theory, it is backed up by the heavy weight of scientific evidence. The first thing that one might consider is that religion is composed by thousands of individual memes, which supports myths, moralities, and complex ideas or memeplexes, which will never guarantee its authenticity. One can speculate over the idea of evolution and religious reasoning on how humans came about, but might only develop shaky synthesis and finally conclude the problem insoluble. Besides, at one time the
Human evolution is “the process by which human beings developed on Earth from now-extinct primates” (Human Evolution, 2017). It is thought that human evolution began with a species of ape called Australopithecus, or one referred to as Neanderthals. These species most closely resemble the beginning of humans because they were a type of ape that walked up-right. As time progressed our primates began to adapt to the environment, and slowly changed into who we are today; Homo sapiens. Charles Darwin— an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist—was known for developing the theory of evolution. He explained that evolution was a “decent with modification” (On the Origin of Species, 1859). This meant that we all originated from a different species. However, we do not look exactly alike because we adapted to the environment we were exposed to. Although we all originated form a certain species, after undergoing serval mutations throughout generations to ensure
The big question now, is how was mankind made? In creationism we are creations of god, made in his image. In evolution monkeys evolved into mankind. Honestly, theres really no evidence in evolution or creationism. The only evidence of creationism is the bible, but is that really evidence? Evolution has definitely not been proven by the fossil records.
Another common misconception is that we evolved from monkeys. Many people think this. Though it seems reasonable, that is not true. We did not evolve from monkeys. “Humans share a common ancestor with modern African apes, like gorillas and chimpanzees”(PBS Article). Our ancestor being the older form of monkeys before evolution. “Scientists believe this common ancestor existed 5 to 8 million years ago”(PBS Article). Though we had the same ancestor scientists think that a portion of them evolved to monkeys, apes, ect., while the other portion evolved to early forms of humans called hominids. Scientists think this because we are closely related to apes but not exactly related. These hominids evolved to humans through many generations, proof has
Thinking about evolutionary theory, some people's first thoughts are humans have come from monkeys. From what I have learned thus far in Archaeology is that there is more to evolutionary theory than what one would have previously thought.
The theory of evolution has long been considered by the scientific community as a factual explanation for how life came to exist on earth. I am sure we have all heard the claim “science has proven evolution is fact” before, possibly hundreds of times. Unfortunately for atheist blogs and secular universities, this is not true. Evolution has three major flaws which prove it to be scientifically unviable.
Charles Darwin stated that the evolution of man would take not thousands of years but millions of years. In the case of the human species (Homo sapien) evolutionary theory posits that this has been the case. Human evolution begins with the primate lineage which also includes new and old world monkeys, and apes (Phelan, 2015). It is important to note that researchers have determined that the chimpanzee is the humans closest living relative. While, humans and chimpanzees have similar genetic and anatomical structure which signifies a close evolution relationship, it is also important to note the anatomical differences that distinguish Homo sapiens. Unlike chimpanzees, humans evolved toward bipedalism, grew larger brains and eventually became bigger in size (Phelan, 2015). As Darwin suggested human evolution has branched down for millions of years and thus has many significant events that result in the human beings that we are today.
To me, evolution is something changing over time. Everything changes. For example, you are not the same as you were say two years ago. That is because you have changed. I feel as if evolution is a thing. But in all honesty, I could careless if we came from another animal or not. Anyways, we may not have came from monkeys or fish as some have investigated, but we have came from something. I believe God created something and that it later turned into what we know now as humans. In the next paragraph, I will tell you about how some people may think we come from fish.
Human origination is the evolutionary mechanism, which is responsible for the development of anatomically present and modern humans. The important things which are involved in the origination of human are scientific disciplines, including primatology, archaeology, physical
The debate between creationism and evolutionism has been a topic of discussion by scientists and religious believers since the 19th century. Since the very first religion such as Hinduism and all that came after, there has been the belief of a higher being, a divine creation more powerful than humans of which has created the world of that we live in. Until 1859, Sir Charles Darwin’s book “On the Origin of Species” introduced and described a theory based solely on biological information stating how organisms constantly improve themselves generation after generation through a process called natural selection. Therefore affirming that we have evolved from the smallest of single-celled organisms from billions
Human evolution is the gradual process in which people, or Homo sapiens, originated from apelike ancestors. Scientific evidence, particularly in the form of fossils and secondary remains, show that the physical and behavioral traits shared by all people evolved over a period of approximately six million years. Humans are primates. Both genetic and physical similarities show that humans and the great apes (large apes) of Africa, chimpanzees (including bonobos, or so-called “pygmy chimpanzees”) and gorillas share a common ancestor that lived between 8 and 6 million years ago. The volume of fossils found in Africa suggests that most evolution occurred there and is likely the place of origin for early humans. This brings to fruition the “out of Africa” theory, also called the “single-origin hypothesis.”
The debate of human evolution being fact or fiction has been around for hundreds of years. Evidence of human ancestry has been found in many parts of the world and these fossils found have been proven to be human. The parts of the world include Eurasia and Africa. Although fossils are found in Eurasia, the human ancestor the Hominoidea has been traced back to the Miocene epochs, which were 23 to 5 million years ago. The Hominoidea is a super-family, which contains many species that are existent today including, gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzee, and humans. Throughout history humans have migrated and evolved, as evolution occurred humans became more technologically advanced, while the other species in Hominoidea remained the same.
Human evolution according to research started over 6 million years ago. The outcome of the evolution process is the current human beings. Scientific studies have revealed over the years a remarkable affinity between the chimpanzees/Apes and human beings. Even though this reality is not a definitive prove that human beings evolved from apes, it does show that the human beings are in one way or another related to other primates. Scientists suppose that the humans and the primates shared a common ancestor. The subject of what makes humans what they are and their origin has been the exclusive purpose leading to many scientific studies globally (Coolidge & Wynn, 2011). Studies believe that Africa was the origin of evolution millions of years ago. Fossil remains have been discovered in different parts of Africa as well as other regions of the world. Different hominins have been discovered around the world in the last 1 million years. Thus, the different discoveries have led to comparisons between the various species of hominins to clarify on their similarities as well as differences. This essay seeks to explain whether they were distinctively different species or regional versions of the same species.