down and parts that might have suggested it's simian origin were broken off. Both pieces had been treated to suggest great age. Piltdown was proclaimed genuine by several of the most brilliant British scientists of the day: Arthur Smith Woodward, Arthur Keith and Grafton Elliot Smith. How did these faked fragments of bone fool the best scientific minds of the time? Perhaps the desire to be part of a great discovery blinded those charged with authenticating it. Many English scientists felt left out by
The process of evolution, as discussed by numerous scientists as a well-accepted phenomena in which species adapt to their environment over numerous generations, has become a scientific cornerstone on which several scientific theories concerning the species of the Earth and how they arrived where they are now are grounded in. One of the most predominant species of the Earth being us, the human race. Did the human race evolve over great expanses of time from more primitive beings? In what ways can
was discovered after Charles Dawson’s death. Whether he was working alone or with accomplices is something still debated to this day. The three main accomplices believed to have worked with Dawson were Author Smith Woodward, Author Keithe and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Keithe and Woodward were the two main scientists who reconstructed the Piltdown Man and Teilhard worked with Dawson while he made the Piltdown discoveries. Another question that arises regarding this is why was the public and the
same person of the same age (Falk, 2011).The perpetrator of this act was never caught and there are many theories proposed for the motive of this hoax (Augustine, 2006). Many people have been taken into consideration for this crime, such as Chardin, Woodward, Hinton, and Dawson (Augustine, 2006). Nevertheless, the evidence that proves that Dawson is guilty of this crime against anthropology is quite substantial compared to the evidence... ... middle of paper ... ...6. THE PILTDOWN MAN: NOT “The Missing