ANTH 1001 Lecture : Anth 1001 Notes
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Linnaeus was a creationist and an advocate of the principle of fixity of species: all species were created by god, and species were immutable and unchangeable after their creation. Theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics: organism has needs in order to survive. In the past, there were a series of sudden, violent geological and climatic changes that led to the extinction of animals in the affected region. After the cataclysm subsided, the region was repopulated by animals from neighboring areas that were similar in appearance but not identical with those that went extinct. Theory of uniformitarianism: forces existing today that shape the earth are the same as those that acted in the past. Theory of natural selection to explain transformation of a species over time. Published on the origin of species in 1859. Also developed theory that species change by natural selection. Organisms with the favorable variations will survive and produce more offspring.
