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Line 20: − == Oldest fossil == − The oldest fossil ever discovered that scientists agree on is that of prokaryotes of approximately 2.5 billion years old found in the Gunflint Chert of Western Ontario. There are some debated fossils from the Apex Chert in Australia that are about 3.4 billion years old. − − The oldest eukaryotes are red alga fossils that are dated to about 1.2 billion years. − − The oldest animals are the Ediacran fauna (Australia) which are dated to the Precambrian of about 575 million years ago. − − The oldest hominid fossils varies depending on the definition of hominid, but the first hominids appear between 5-7 million years ago. − − The oldest ''Homo sapiens'' are about 200,000 years old.
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Creationists often use the argument for rapid fossilization but the requirements for rapid fossilization are very specific and unusual in real life. There are a lack of articles in any of the major scientific journals on the matter. Judging from the large number of fossils from different rock layers and rock types around the world it would be unlikely that they all formed from these very specific conditions.
Creationists often use the argument for rapid fossilization but the requirements for rapid fossilization are very specific and unusual in real life. There are a lack of articles in any of the major scientific journals on the matter. Judging from the large number of fossils from different rock layers and rock types around the world it would be unlikely that they all formed from these very specific conditions.
== Creation Science View ==
== Creation Science View ==