ANTH 1001 Chapter : ANTH 1001 Note1
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A creationist (all species were created by god" Species were could not mutate and did not change after creation. You can"t change the traits of a species. Theory of the inheritance of acquired characteristics (theory of use and disuse) Includes loss of an organ if not used: these changes that occurs during one"s lifetime becomes inheritable and can be passed to one"s offspring. The theory that there were sierras of violent cataclysmic changes (catastrophes) that periodically led to the extinction of animals in the affected regions. After the cataclysmic event ended, the area was repopulated by animals migrating from neighboring (unaffected) areas. These immigrants would be similar in appearance/traits, but not identical to the extinct species. States that the forces today that shapes the earth today are the same forces that acted in the past. Wrote the essay on the principle of population. Published the origin of species on 1859 **on test.
