Are we really descendants of apes?
The idea that man is descended from the ape was popularized in the 19th century by opponents of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Nowadays, paleoanthropologists all agree that the great apes are more like our cousins. By claiming that the human species had evolved over millions of years, Darwin was opposing biblical claims that it took God only one day to create a man that was no different from his 19th century successors... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices