UCSP PPT 2

• Creation myth/theory


  Focuses on the biblical and ethnic explanation of the origin of human
• 6 days of Creation

  1. Day and Night

  2. Sky and Sea

  3. Birds and Fishes

  4. Heavenly Bodies

  5. Man and Animals

  6. Land and Plants
• Story of Adam and Eve


  A creation myth from Abrahamic religions which centers on the belief that humanity is a single family descended from a single pair of original ancestors
• Si Malakas at Si Maganda


  A creation myth from the Philippines which focuses on the belief that all human races and social classes begin with a single origin
• Creation myths/theories


  • They are still questionable and uncertain due to lack of evidence aside from what the Bible says
• Catastrophism


  A theory that the Earth had largely been shaped by sudden, short-lived but violent events, possibly worldwide in scope
• Mystery of Human Existence


  Where did human beings come from? Why only the Earth has humans? Are we the only planet in this universe who has living organisms?
• These questions led to the continuous exploration of human in seeking explanation of their existence
• Theories and beliefs created to justify and understand human existence

  • Creation myth/theory
  • Scientific theory
• Creation myth/theory


  Focuses on the biblical and ethnic explanation of the origin of human
• 6 days of Creation

  1. Day and Night

  2. Sky and Sea

  3. Birds and Fishes

  4. Heavenly Bodies

  5. Man and Animals

  6. Land and Plants
• Story of Adam and Eve


  A creation myth from Abrahamic religions which centers on the belief that humanity is a single family descended from a single pair of original ancestors
• Si Malakas at Si Maganda


  A creation myth from the Philippines which focuses on the belief that all human races and social classes begin with a single origin
• Creation myths/theories are still questionable and uncertain due to lack of evidence aside from what the Bible says
• Catastrophism


  A theory that the Earth had largely been shaped by sudden, short-lived but violent events, possibly worldwide in scope
• Possible examples of catastrophic events


  • Collision of asteroid in Earth/eruption of volcano (volcanism) - Age of Dinosaur
  • Great Flood - Noah's Time
• It is still unsure if the extinction of dinosaurs was caused by an asteroid impact or major volcanic eruption
• A meteorite impact structure called Chicxulub was found in the Gulf of Mexico near the Yucatan Peninsula, approximately 120 mi (180 mi) wide and 1 mi (1.6 km) deep
• The Chicxulub impact produced a thin layer of clay that contains elements rare on Earth but abundant in meteorites, and minerals that can only be formed under very high pressure
• Dust within the clay also suggests the Chicxulub impact triggered extensive wildfires, slowed photosynthesis and caused global cooling
• Uniformitarianism


  A theory that the Earth changes gradually over long periods of time and rejected the idea that sudden cataclysmic events played any significant role in the formation of the Earth's surface
• Uniformitarianism suggests the same processes that operate today have always been occurring since the beginning of time, and all events are uniform in terms of occurrence
• Natural selection


  A theory that living organisms transform, change and adapt to their environment in order to survive
• Stages of human evolution

  • Early hominins
  • Australopithecus
  • Homo habilis
  • Homo erectus
  • Homo sapiens
• Early hominins


  Existence: 23 to 2.6 million years ago, Location: Africa, Description: First ancestor of the human race, Large but weak teeth, Forest inhabitants
• Australopithecus


  Existence: 4.4 to 1.4 million years ago, Location: South, North & East Africa, Description: Nearest ape-ancestor of the human race, First ape-ancestor to be bipedal
• Homo habilis


  Existence: 2.1 to 1.5 million years ago, Location: Oldovai, Tanzania in Kenya, Description: Most primitive ancestor of the human race, First human ancestor to use stone tools (Oldowan tools), Called "the handy man"
• Homo erectus


  Existence: 1.89 million to 143,000 years ago, Location: Asia & Africa, Description: First human ancestor to stand and walk upright without assistance, Called "the upright man"
• Homo sapiens


  Existence: 1.8 to 0.1 million years ago, Location: Africa, Europe & Asia, Description: Ancestor of modern human, The word "sapiens" means "wise"
• Cro-Magnon


  Existence: 30,000 years ago, Location: Europe, Asia & Africa, Description: Homo sapiens living in Europe, Height ranging from 5'5 to 5'7, Brain relatively larger than modern humans
• Neanderthals


  Existence: 400,000 - 40,000 years ago, Location: Neader, Germany, Description: Nearest human-like species in the evolution line, Brain as large as humans
• Summary of Stone Ages

  • Paleolithic
  • Mesolithic
  • Neolithic
• Paleolithic


  Aspect of life: Hunting/gathering, Tools/weapons: Rough stones, Race/species: Hominins, Australopithecus, Habilis, Erectus, Sapiens, Contribution: Use of tools
• Mesolithic


  Aspect of life: Hunting/gathering, Tools/weapons: Shaped-rough stones, Race/species: Sapiens, Cro-Magnon, Neanderthals, Modern human, Contribution: Fire
• Neolithic


  Aspect of life: Food production/domestication, Tools/weapons: Shaped-smooth stones, Race/species: Sapiens, Cro-Magnon, Neanderthals, Modern human, Contribution: Storing of food, Wheel, Agriculture, Government
• Why study these things: 1) To know the physical and biological development of human, 2) To know the cultural evolution of human development, 3) To know the economic changes in human development