Let's continue this conversation talking about the European version of early 20th century Darwinism. Or, to be more precise, how many Europeans interpreted Darwin's ideas along with their own prejudices.
As we discussed all along, Piltdown Man was a fraud from the very beginning. An unknown fraudster glued together the skull fragments of various species (including humans) and buried his creation. It was found and interpreted to be the "missing link" between apes and humans.
Many times, fraudsters take advantage of not only what we believe, but what we want to believe. Many Europeans wanted to believe that they were more highly "evolved" than other humans and had not only the duty, but the right to colonize much of the planet. If Piltdown Man were to be believed, then this was proof that humans evolved from lesser animals and, also, were in the process of continuous evolution. Might it not be true, then that certain humans were more evolved than others.
This kind of idea helped to keep alive the idea that Piltdown Man was a real find, even though many anthropologists disputed it from the very beginning. The notion, however, that certain races were more advanced not only culturally, but physically as well, was too enticing of an idea for some.
By the 1950's, when Piltdown Man was decisively declared to be a fraud, these ideas of evolution had also passed.
More on this later.
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As we discussed all along, Piltdown Man was a fraud from the very beginning. An unknown fraudster glued together the skull fragments of various species (including humans) and buried his creation. It was found and interpreted to be the "missing link" between apes and humans.
Many times, fraudsters take advantage of not only what we believe, but what we want to believe. Many Europeans wanted to believe that they were more highly "evolved" than other humans and had not only the duty, but the right to colonize much of the planet. If Piltdown Man were to be believed, then this was proof that humans evolved from lesser animals and, also, were in the process of continuous evolution. Might it not be true, then that certain humans were more evolved than others.
This kind of idea helped to keep alive the idea that Piltdown Man was a real find, even though many anthropologists disputed it from the very beginning. The notion, however, that certain races were more advanced not only culturally, but physically as well, was too enticing of an idea for some.
By the 1950's, when Piltdown Man was decisively declared to be a fraud, these ideas of evolution had also passed.
http://www.tauskvega.com
---------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk
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