ANTH 1001 Chapter : Anth 1001 Exam 1 Study Guide
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Linneaus 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. Georges cuvier (the most renowned anatomist of his day) Theory of catastrophism: 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. Essay on the principle of population (graph of food and population and how they relate) Theory of natural selections to explain transformation of a species over time. Also developed theory that species change by natural selection. Organisms with the favorable variations will survive and produce more offspring.
