[_ Old Earth _] The Oldest Humans

[reznwerks]

"It pushes back the beginning of anatomically modern humans,†says geologist Frank Brown, a co-author of the study and dean of the University of Utah’s College of Mines and Earth Sciences."


"Brown says that pushing the emergence of Homo sapiens from about 160,000 years ago back to about 195,000 years ago “is significant because the cultural aspects of humanity in most cases appear much later in the record – only 50,000 years ago – which would mean 150,000 years of Homo sapiens without cultural stuff, such as evidence of eating fish, of harpoons, anything to do with music (flutes and that sort of thing), needles, even tools. This stuff all comes in very late, except for stone knife blades, which appeared between 50,000 and 200,000 years ago, depending on whom you believe.â€Â

http://www.utah.edu/unews/releases/05/f ... piens.html

 

[Preacher Boy]

I believe in a very old universe but a very young human race.

Other wise known a the gap theory.

 

[Charlie Hatchett]

"It pushes back the beginning of anatomically modern humans,†says geologist Frank Brown, a co-author of the study and dean of the University of Utah’s College of Mines and Earth Sciences."


"Brown says that pushing the emergence of Homo sapiens from about 160,000 years ago back to about 195,000 years ago “is significant because the cultural aspects of humanity in most cases appear much later in the record – only 50,000 years ago – which would mean 150,000 years of Homo sapiens without cultural stuff, such as evidence of eating fish, of harpoons, anything to do with music (flutes and that sort of thing), needles, even tools. This stuff all comes in very late, except for stone knife blades, which appeared between 50,000 and 200,000 years ago, depending on whom you believe.â€Â

http://www.utah.edu/unews/releases/05/f ... apiens.htm

Interesting Rezn. There appears to be an emergence of humans being discovered worldwide within the Sangamonian Interglacial strata (80000 to ca. 220000 BP). Of course you know I have issues with the absolute dating, but I agree with the relative dating. In case you haven't had a chance to browse over it, I made a post concerning some early man sites in North America:

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=23181

Onward Through the Fog. ;-)

Peace 8-)