For centuries man has questioned his existence. To determine his identity and place in nature, more specifically, man has continually attempted to uncover his past in the hopes of tracing his origins. Although these attempts resulted in the formation of numerous hypotheses, our inability to physically prove what truly happened has produced conflict between the supporters of these various beliefs. With theories involving everything from extraterrestrials (colonialism) to colossal animals (Iroquois legends), the debate of …showed first 75 words of 1125 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1125 total…to confront evolution. Despite the innumerable fossil finds of human ancestors discovered worldwide, a fossil record showing visible evidence of the increasing complexity in organisms, and the use of accurate radiometric dating that proves man's evolution over time, Creationists still reject the evolutionary perspective. They claim that the fossil record is inaccurate, and does not contain transitional fossils demonstrating the evolution of one species into another. They further argue that relevant fossil finds of human