Chapter 3 Flashcards
Oldest written historical records…
From the Palermo Stone from Cairo Egypt (2400 BC)
Ebla Tablets?
From Teli Mardikk which contains lists of kings giving the history of the people. They also include accounts of a creation and a flood.
What should we rely on…
Beyond the written record we must rely on the archeological record.
What are the only records avaliable that span the entire history of life?
The Bible and some other religious writings.
What can you use Genesis 1-11 for?
Calculating the chronology of life.
The Bible exists in different versions so the ages of the patriarchs are slightly different, what is the total time usually?
Between 6,000-7,000 years old for the age of the Earth.
Science believes the Earth is how old?
Billions of years.
What is the Principle of Uniformity
Given enough time, processes now at work could account for all the geologic features of the globe.
What did Jame Hutton say in 1785?
The present is key to the past.
What things to they study?
The rates of erosion, cooling of the earth, buildup of the oceans salinity, the rate of production of volcanic ejecta, and growth of human population.
As the number of studies increase, what also increases?
The number of conflicting ages for the earth.
What is one reason for the conflicting ages?
The failure of the assumptions to account for “storms.”
Whats wrong with the Principle of Uniformity?
It leaves out the flood and says things just appeared but life has to cone from life.
