The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man
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The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man is an 1863 scientific work by Charles Lyell that marshals geological and fossil evidence to argue for the great age of humanity and to support evolutionary ideas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
demonstrate the antiquity of the human species using geological data
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integrate human history into deep geological time ⓘ |
| argumentType | empirical ⓘ |
| author | Charles Lyell ⓘ |
| challenges | traditional short chronology of human history ⓘ |
| contributedTo | acceptance of human antiquity in 19th-century science ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| evidenceTypeUsed |
fossil remains
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stone tools ⓘ stratigraphic evidence ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology
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earth sciences ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
fossil evidence for the antiquity of humans
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geological evidence for the great age of humanity ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Charles Lyell as geologist ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
development of paleoanthropology
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later studies of human prehistory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | naturalistic explanation of human origins ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Principles of Geology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
marshalling geological and fossil evidence about early humans
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popularizing scientific views on human antiquity ⓘ |
| partOf | history of evolutionary thought ⓘ |
| positionInAuthorCareer | late-career work of Charles Lyell ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1863 ⓘ |
| publishedInContextOf | Victorian science ⓘ |
| relatedDiscipline |
archaeology
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history of science ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Darwinian evolution
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On the Origin of Species ⓘ |
| subject |
antiquity of man
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geology ⓘ human evolution ⓘ paleontology ⓘ prehistory ⓘ |
| supportsIdea |
evolutionary ideas
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gradual development of human species ⓘ great age of humanity ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Pleistocene epoch
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Quaternary period ⓘ |
| usesMethod | uniformitarian geology ⓘ |
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