Ape Men?

Is there really evidence that man descended from the apes? Many people believe that the ancestry of mankind has been outlined faithfully and nearly completely. They have heard about “missing links,” and regard them as scientific proof of man’s evolution. However, no ancestor for man has ever been convincingly documented. The “missing links” are still missing!

Here is a summary of the facts relating to some of the best known fossils.

Homo sapiens neanderthalensis (Neanderthal man) --- 150 years ago Neandertal reconstruction’s were stooped, very much like an “ape-man.” Many now admit that the stooped posture was due to disease (such as rickets) and that Neandertals were human, fully able to speak, artistic, and religious.

Ramapithecus ---- once widely regarded as the ancestor of humans, it has now been recognized as merely an extinct type of orangutan (an ape).

Eoanthropus (Piltdown Man) --- a hoax based on a human skull cap and an orangutan’s jaw. It was widely publicized as the missing link for 40 years, and was not even a competent forgery.

Hesperopithecus (Nebraska Man) --- based on a single tooth of a type of pig now living only in Paraguay.

Pithecanthropus (Java Man) --- now regarded as human and called Homo erectus (see below)

· Australopithecus africanus --- this was at one time promoted as the missing link. It is very ape-like and evolutionists no longer consider it to be transitional.

Sinanthropus (Peking Man) --- has now been reclassified as Homo erectus, of the human kind.

Australopithecus (Lucy) --- various species of these have been proclaimed at times as human ancestors. One remains: Australopithecus afarensis, popularly known by the fossil “Lucy.” However, detailed studies of the inner ear, skulls, and bones indicate the “Lucy” and her like are not part-human transitions. For example, they may have walked differently from most apes, but not in the human manner. Australopithecus afarensis is very similar to the pigmy chimpanzee, or bonobo.(see LUCY)

Homo habilis --- there is a growing consensus among most palaeoanthropologists that this is a “junk” category. It actually includes bits and pieces of various other types --- such as Australopithecus and Homo erectus. It is therefore an “invalid taxon.” Such a creature never existed. This was formerly claimed as the “clear link” between apes and humans, but is no longer valid.

Homo erectus --- many remains of this type have been found around the world. This classification now includes Java man (Pithecanthropus) and Peking man (Sinanthropus), which were once promoted as “missing links.” Their skulls have prominent brow ridges, similar to Neadertals; their bodies were just like those of people today, only more robust. Their brain size is within the range of people today and studies of the inner ear have shown that Homo erectus walked just like us. Both Morphology and associated archaeological/cultural findings in association suggest that Homo erectus was fully human. Some evolutionists now agree that erectus is fully human and should be included in Homo sapiens.

Conclusion There is no clear fossil evidence that man evolved from apes. The supposed evidence for evolution does not withstand critical examination. The whole chain of “missing links” never existed. The Bible clearly states, “Then the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became living soul.” (Genesis 2:7) The "Ape man" turns out to be a a series of mistakes and/or hoaxes which perpetuate the religion of Darwinism.

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