Order Number |
7834746643 |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
Format |
APA |
Academic Sources |
10 |
Page Count |
3-12 PAGES |
Description
In 1912, Charles Dawson claimed he had found the “missing link” between apes and humans. Nearly 50 years later, research proved it was all a fraud! As it turns out, Dawson filed down the teeth of a jaw from an orangutan and placed it with a modern human skull. More recently, researchers have uncovered all of the steps Dawson went through to pull of such an elaborate hoax.
Read more about the process of revealing Dawson was a fraud here. (Links to an external site.)
After reading the above article, in Assignment 1, describe how researchers unravelled the the Piltdown Man hoax. How did researchers begin to reveal the hoax once Charles Dawson died? What methods did scientists use to date the remains, and what evidence did they find that Dawson had tampered with the remains?
Then, describe two (2) methods modern researchers (in 2016) used to prove Piltdown Man was a fraudulent find. In your description, be sure to include information about the type of research that was done AND how that changed what researches know about Piltdown Man.
Finally, describe how the discovery of the forgery has impacted the scientific community and elaborate on how the scientific community should address new finds in the future.
In your essay, do no use direct quotations. You should be able to synthesize the information and put it into your own words, with your information cited properly (Author, date) within the text. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
REQUIREMENTS
One typed-page only, single-spaced and 12 point font. DO NOT GO OVER ONE PAGE (including references). Include your name at the top of the page and upload your assignment by the due date. Be concise and logical in your writing.
CRITERIAS
REFERENCES
Szalay, Jessie. Sept. 30, 2016. “Piltdown Man: Infamous Fake Fossil” Live Science. https://www.livescience.com/56327-piltdown-man-hoax.html
Outline:
Introduction Paragraph
Hook
Overview and explanation
Thesis
Body Paragraph 1: How did researchers begin to reveal the hoax once Charles Dawson died? What methods did scientists use to date the remains, and what evidence did they find that Dawson had tampered with the remains?
Topic sentence
Evidence 1
Explanation 1
Evidence 2
Explanation 2
Short conclusion and transition
Body Paragraph 2: Two methods modern researchers (in 2016) used to prove Piltdown Man was a fraudulent find.
Topic sentence
Evidence 1
Explanation 1
Evidence 2
Explanation 2
Short conclusion and transition
Body Paragraph 3: how the discovery of the forgery has impacted the scientific community and elaborate on how the scientific community should address new finds in the future.
Topic sentence
Evidence 1
Explanation 1
Evidence 2
Explanation 2
Short conclusion and transition
Conclusion Paragraph
Restate the thesis
Summary the paragraph
Concluding thought