Essay Archive - Human Evolution and the Fossil Record
Human Evolution and the Fossil Record
Scientists continue to debate the history of man. It is generally
agreed upon by the scientific community, however, that humans evolved from
lesser beings, and this essay will function to provide evidence to support this
claim. Several points will be outlined, including the general physical changes
that occurred between several key species on the phylogeny of man, and a
discussion of dating methods used to pinpoint the age of the fossils.
This essay will begin with a brief discussion of dating techniques. In
the study of hominid evolution....
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