ARCH 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Hugh Falconer, James Ussher, Neanderthal 1

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Archaeology
• Course: ARCH 131
• Professor: Dennis Sandgathe

Document Summary

Earliest scientists: seen in arab countries before european but focus on europe studies and views. Archbishop james ussher stated world began in 4004 bc. According to bible there was no evolution, no change in species over time. Idea of fixity of species was part of static worldview during middle ages. (cid:883)7(cid:882)(cid:882)s naturalists didn"t agree with bible they studied and saw changes particularly in geology, paleontology. See that change is constant; no layers have same fossils and rocks. John ray: begins to start classifying, first begins to use concept of species (and. Linneaus built on his work; created classification scheme we use today (linnean system). Linneaus used taxonomy to classify biological life and see patterns of relationships but was bound to thinking each species was separate entity. Levels of classification: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species. George buffon: accepted biological change, believed that (cid:498)species adapt slightly to new conditions. (cid:499) observed that animals that migrate to new climate change in.