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"Yes, it’s a shocking study—humans had babies with other humans in the past. I know that’s probably very surprising. . . well, that is, if you’re an evolutionist and believe mankind evolved slowly, with a variety of different species, over hundreds of thousands of years! If you’re a creationist who starts with God’s Word, a new study that reveals Homo erectus and Homo sapiens (anatomically modern man) may have had children together is not surprising at all..webp)
A new study of fossilized teeth from China, belonging to the Hualongdong people, found “a mix of archaic and modern tooth features.” The teeth have features that appear “modern,” such as “the small size of the wisdom teeth.” But the molars have thick roots, “more similar to those found in H. erectus.” A previous study of the skeletons found something similar—the facial features look like modern humans, but the limb proportions point toward Homo erectus.
Regarding the teeth, a study co-author said,
Q: So how do we understand this fossil analysis in light of Biblical history?
A: Every person is made in God’s image and descended from Adam, who was created just 6,000 years ago. Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis, Denisovans, and any other human “species” just represent variety within the human kind. These were all peoples who split off from Babel and became isolated (for a time) due to geography, the language barrier, and other factors. Specific genetic variants become common within individual groups, including minor variations in skeletal anatomy and dental features.
Yes, God created each kind, including the human kind, with a tremendous amount of genetic variability. Some of that variability has since died out, but we still see genetic variation within humans today. Still, all humans—including “archaic” ones—are one race: the human race.
"Yes, it’s a shocking study—humans had babies with other humans in the past. I know that’s probably very surprising. . . well, that is, if you’re an evolutionist and believe mankind evolved slowly, with a variety of different species, over hundreds of thousands of years! If you’re a creationist who starts with God’s Word, a new study that reveals Homo erectus and Homo sapiens (anatomically modern man) may have had children together is not surprising at all.
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A new study of fossilized teeth from China, belonging to the Hualongdong people, found “a mix of archaic and modern tooth features.” The teeth have features that appear “modern,” such as “the small size of the wisdom teeth.” But the molars have thick roots, “more similar to those found in H. erectus.” A previous study of the skeletons found something similar—the facial features look like modern humans, but the limb proportions point toward Homo erectus.
Regarding the teeth, a study co-author said,
"It’s a mosaic of. . . traits never seen before—almost as if the evolutionary clock were ticking at different speeds in different parts of the body."
They assume it’s likely a result of what they call “interbreeding” between modern humans and Homo erectus, and it complicates the evolutionary picture yet again. Q: So how do we understand this fossil analysis in light of Biblical history?
Well, there aren’t multiple species of humans—there’s one: humans.
A: Every person is made in God’s image and descended from Adam, who was created just 6,000 years ago. Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis, Denisovans, and any other human “species” just represent variety within the human kind. These were all peoples who split off from Babel and became isolated (for a time) due to geography, the language barrier, and other factors. Specific genetic variants become common within individual groups, including minor variations in skeletal anatomy and dental features.
Yes, God created each kind, including the human kind, with a tremendous amount of genetic variability. Some of that variability has since died out, but we still see genetic variation within humans today. Still, all humans—including “archaic” ones—are one race: the human race.
This new study has nothing to do with evolution and everything to do with created genetic variety."
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