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In the mid-1600s, james ussher determined that the earth was created in 4004 bc based on ________.

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In the mid-1600s, James Ussher, a highly educated and well-respected Archbishop of Ireland in the seventeenth century, determined that the earth was created in 4004 B.C. based on biblical passages. He meticulously researched the accounts of history and found that the Bible associated with them.
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