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| − | According to [[Evolutionists]], '''ardipithecus ramidus''' is an example of the earliest known [[hominin]]s, a group whose members include humans and their ancestors, which Anthropologists believe is roughly 4.4 million years old.<ref>http:// | + | According to [[Evolutionists]], '''ardipithecus ramidus''' is an example of the earliest known [[hominin]]s, a group whose members include humans and their ancestors, which Anthropologists believe is roughly 4.4 million years old.<ref name="ardipithecus unveiled">Gibbons, Ann. “A New Kind of Ancestor: Ardipithecus Unveiled.” ''Science'', American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2 Oct. 2009, http://science.sciencemag.org/content/326/5949/36.full.</ref> |
| − | [[Creation scientist]]s disagree with this dating,<ref>http:// | + | [[Creation scientist]]s disagree with this dating,<ref>Riddle, Mike. “Does Radiometric Dating Prove the Earth Is Old?” ''Answers in Genesis'', 4 Oct. 2007, http://answersingenesis.org/geology/radiometric-dating/does-radiometric-dating-prove-the-earth-is-old/ |
| + | </ref> citing the [[Radiometric dating#Acceptance and reliability|unreliability]] of the methods used to arrive at such a figure.<ref>Snelling, Andrew. “Radioactive ‘Dating’ Failure.” ''Creation.com | Creation Ministries International'', http://creation.com/radioactive-dating-failure. | ||
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==Evolutionist Theory== | ==Evolutionist Theory== | ||
| − | According to ''Science'' magazine, ''ardipithecus'' is not the oldest putative hominin, but it is by far the most complete of the earliest specimens. The most recent find includes most of the skull and teeth, as well as the pelvis, hands, and feet and reveal an "intermediate" form of upright walking, considered a hallmark of hominins. Paleoanthropologist Andrew Hill of Yale University is quoted as saying, "We thought Lucy was the find of the century but, in retrospect, it isn't." There is not yet a consensus on the validity concerning the ability of Ardipithecus to walk upright as some anthropologists are stating there is only circumstantial evidence for upright walking. Debate about Ardipithecus's locomotion and identity evolves but she provides the first hard evidence about the ancient hominins.<ref> | + | According to ''Science'' magazine, ''ardipithecus'' is not the oldest putative hominin, but it is by far the most complete of the earliest specimens. The most recent find includes most of the skull and teeth, as well as the pelvis, hands, and feet and reveal an "intermediate" form of upright walking, considered a hallmark of hominins. Paleoanthropologist Andrew Hill of Yale University is quoted as saying, "We thought Lucy was the find of the century but, in retrospect, it isn't." There is not yet a consensus on the validity concerning the ability of Ardipithecus to walk upright as some anthropologists are stating there is only circumstantial evidence for upright walking. Debate about Ardipithecus's locomotion and identity evolves but she provides the first hard evidence about the ancient hominins.<ref name="ardipithecus unveiled"></ref> |
=== Lifestyle === | === Lifestyle === | ||
| − | According to Lovejoy, males pair-bonded or married females, showing traditional marriage is as old as 4 "million" years according to so-called evolutionary science. This finding supports the Biblical definition of marriage as being between a man and a | + | According to Lovejoy, males pair-bonded or married females, showing traditional marriage is as old as 4 "million" years according to so-called evolutionary science. This finding supports the Biblical definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman— "Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her."<ref>Proverbs 31:28 ESV</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* http://www.archaeologyinfo.com/ardipithecusramidus.htm | * http://www.archaeologyinfo.com/ardipithecusramidus.htm | ||
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* http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth1602/pcardipithecus.html | * http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth1602/pcardipithecus.html | ||
Revision as of 00:33, August 5, 2018
According to Evolutionists, ardipithecus ramidus is an example of the earliest known hominins, a group whose members include humans and their ancestors, which Anthropologists believe is roughly 4.4 million years old.[1]
Creation scientists disagree with this dating,[2] citing the unreliability of the methods used to arrive at such a figure.[3]
Evolutionist Theory
According to Science magazine, ardipithecus is not the oldest putative hominin, but it is by far the most complete of the earliest specimens. The most recent find includes most of the skull and teeth, as well as the pelvis, hands, and feet and reveal an "intermediate" form of upright walking, considered a hallmark of hominins. Paleoanthropologist Andrew Hill of Yale University is quoted as saying, "We thought Lucy was the find of the century but, in retrospect, it isn't." There is not yet a consensus on the validity concerning the ability of Ardipithecus to walk upright as some anthropologists are stating there is only circumstantial evidence for upright walking. Debate about Ardipithecus's locomotion and identity evolves but she provides the first hard evidence about the ancient hominins.[1]
Lifestyle
According to Lovejoy, males pair-bonded or married females, showing traditional marriage is as old as 4 "million" years according to so-called evolutionary science. This finding supports the Biblical definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman— "Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her."[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gibbons, Ann. “A New Kind of Ancestor: Ardipithecus Unveiled.” Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2 Oct. 2009, http://science.sciencemag.org/content/326/5949/36.full.
- ↑ Riddle, Mike. “Does Radiometric Dating Prove the Earth Is Old?” Answers in Genesis, 4 Oct. 2007, http://answersingenesis.org/geology/radiometric-dating/does-radiometric-dating-prove-the-earth-is-old/
- ↑ Snelling, Andrew. “Radioactive ‘Dating’ Failure.” Creation.com | Creation Ministries International, http://creation.com/radioactive-dating-failure. e
- ↑ Proverbs 31:28 ESV
Further reading
- http://www.archaeologyinfo.com/ardipithecusramidus.htm
- http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth1602/pcardipithecus.html
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